An inquiry into the merits of a method of inoculating the small-pox, which is now practised in several counties of England / By George Baker.
- Sir George Baker, 1st Baronet
- Date:
- MDCCLXVI. [1766]
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: An inquiry into the merits of a method of inoculating the small-pox, which is now practised in several counties of England / By George Baker. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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