The vaccine contest, or, Mild humanity, reason, religion, and truth, against fierce, unfeeling ferocity, overbearing insolence, mortified pride, false faith, and desperation : being an exact outline of the arguments and interesting facts, adduced by the principal combatants on both sides, respecting cow-pox inoculation; including a late official report on this subject by the Medical Council of the Royal Jennerian Society / by William Blair.

  • William Blair
Date:
1806
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    r-qtml security against the future infection of that loathsome disease, without endangering life, or spreading contagion ; and, that he had already vac- cinated 7 500 persons, half of whom were afterwards inoculated for the small-pox, without ONE OF THEM taking this disorder ! ! / PARENT.—A pleasing and generous concession 1 It must be a complete reply to the groundless charge of interestedness in those who first promoted vacci- nation, which Dr. Bragwell so illiberally maintains; tor certainly, a physician under such circumstances would expect to lose a large share of the emoluments of his profession. This was not acting as if he hoped afterwards to revel in ivealth. SURGEON.—The result turned out as might be expected. Dr. Woodville had long before (it is alleged on good authority) obtained about 1000/. per annum, by his profession : but, when the cow-pox inocu- lation was introduced, his yearly income sunk even to less than ]00/. Notwithstanding he was so great a loser, it is related of him that he paid the highest possible compliments and deference to Dr. Jenner, only a few days before his decease ; and that he died pouring out blessings on this benevolent discoverer, whose new practice, he believed, would eventually save millions of lives ! If the rapid decrease of Dr. Woodville's income, and that of other active variolators (who now dis- continue the practice), be considered, we have no reason to wonder at Dr. Moseley's declaration j that