The present method of inoculating for the small-pox. To which are added, some experiments, instituted with a view to discover the effects of a similar treatment in the natural small-pox / [Thomas Dimsdale].

  • Dimsdale, Thomas, 1712-1800.
Date:
1768
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Credit: The present method of inoculating for the small-pox. To which are added, some experiments, instituted with a view to discover the effects of a similar treatment in the natural small-pox / [Thomas Dimsdale]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    I [ 20 ] gative kind, is here preferable; and In many inftances, an indulgence in fome light animal food, with a glafs or two of wine in cafe of lownefs, is not only allowable, but neceffary to fupport a proper degree of ftrength, efpecially in advanced age. Children whofe bowels are often tender, and ought not to be ruffled by ftrong purges, yet require a mild mercurial, and bear it well: befides emptying the bowels of cru¬ dities, it is a good fecurlty againft worms and their effects, which are fometimes of themfelves perplexing enough, and produce very alarming and even fatal diforders. Indeed the particular ftate of health of every perfon entering upon the preparatory courfe, fhould be inquired into and conii- dered. Inattention to this has, I am fatif- fied, done great mifchief, and particularly the indifcreet ufe of mercurials, whereby a falivation has often, been raifed, to the rifque of impairing* good conftitutions, and the ruin of fuch as were previoufly weak and infirm. The diftindtions and treat¬ ment