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]
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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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    [ 3° ] der to fave their reputation, in a difeafe, the event of which will ever be uncertain, whatever may be the management. In fact, if we inquire in many parts of this country how the Small-Pox is generally treated, we find ve¬ ry little partiality to the doc¬ trine of Sydenham. Much oftener are the directions, laid down by Riverius, implicitly followed, nay even exceeded by a warmer regimen than was by him re¬ quired. “ ./Eger in loco cali- “ diufculo detineatur, quo cutis “ pori aperiantur, & Variola- “ rum eruptio adjuvetur. Ideo “ detinendus eft in cubiculo “ bene claufo, quod aer frigi- u dus nullo niodo ingrediatur.” It is worthy of our curiofity