A concise history of the autumnal fever : which prevailed in the borough of Wilmington in the year 1802 / by Dr. John Vaughan.

  • Vaughan, John, 1775-1807
Date:
1803
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Credit: A concise history of the autumnal fever : which prevailed in the borough of Wilmington in the year 1802 / by Dr. John Vaughan. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    umnoMBauH^BE [ 21 ] numerous drains would be the surest means, under Pro. videncc, of securing us against a repetition of the calamity, I am Gentlemen, with sentiments of personal esteem and profession- al deference, respectfully your friend and humble servant JOHN VAUGHAN. Wilmington (D) > January 6th 1803. 5 P. S. The following articles are, by request, annexed—■ No. I. A statement of the conflicting opinions of the day, respecting the foreign or domestic origin and nature, of the malignant disease, commonly denominated Tel/oiv Fever. The controverted question, whether pestilential fever be of foreign or domestic origin, shall be stated with impar- tiality.—The advocates of foreign origin, believe the dis- ease to be specifically contagious, and propagated only by a peculiar matter secreted by a diseased body and emanat- ing from one person to another in regular progression, as in the case of small pox and other diseases confessedly contagious. And that pestilential fever cannot exist in our country, unless a germ, or given portion, of this specific matter be imported from abroad by means of sick persons, clothing, or other substances charged with the contagious material. At the same time, it is admited, that this dis- ease cannot be propagated in uniform succession in any town or place, like the small pox or measles, but, is general- ly confined to seaport towns. On the other hand, the advocates of domestic origin, con- tend that, the Yellow fever, so called, may originate in any town or place sufficiently contaminated by the aerial pro.
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