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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    [40 ] thought to happen much often- er than in reality they have happened. In the confluent Small-Pox, where there is an higher degree of inflammation, he fays, more cooling is necef- fary. And yet, flnce it is im- Doflible for the Patient to fit 1 up on account of the number of painful ulcerations; and flnce the fweiling of the face and hands mull be promoted; he ad- vileth that he keep his hands in bed, provided that there be not many cloths, and that he be allowed to change his fltuation at pleafure. In the year 1681 (as appear- eth from his Dijfertatio Epijlo- laris addrefled to Dr. Cole) Sy¬ denham was clearly convinced