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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    [ 6+ ] time, I believe the number of the inoculated amounted to near 300. It is natural to fup- pofe that many People would thus receive the infection im¬ properly. I do not here enter into any argument concerning the neceffity of preparation in all fubjeds. The propriety of fome preparation (it at leaft we take the word in an extentive lignification, and as refpeding the generality of fubjedis) will be univerfally granted. The Prac¬ titioners in phytic endeavoured in vain to reprefent to their Pa¬ tients the impropriety of re¬ ceiving the inlebtion fo rafhly. The impatience of fome was fo great, that they left their ac- cuttomed Apothecaries for the