Tracts, on inoculation, written and published at St. Petersburg in the year 1768 ... with additional observations on epidemic small-pox / By T. Dimsdale.

  • Dimsdale, Thomas, 1712-1800.
Date:
1781
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Credit: Tracts, on inoculation, written and published at St. Petersburg in the year 1768 ... with additional observations on epidemic small-pox / By T. Dimsdale. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    meee] ‘© there would be no occafion for delay — ** on any account.” From this time therefore meafures were taken for the defigned introduction of ino- culation into the empire; for which pur- pofe fome preparations had indeed been made, previous to my arrival. A large and convenient houfe was already provided, that had been built by Baron Wolf, which for fome time before had remained unin- habited and unfurnifhed. This was pro- pofed to be prepared as an hofpital, and was purchafed by the Emprefs for that purpofe. Dr. Schulenius, a phyfician of Livonia, who had fuccefsfully inoculated many perfons in that province, in a me- thod fimilar to that which was formerly practifed in England, was engaged to live there, and fuperintend the patients ; as alfo Dr. Strenge to act as his colleague in that employment. It was fome time hefore the neceflary regulations could be made; every circumftance however being at length fa- C 2 vourable,