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 / By Thomas Dimsdale.

  • Thomas Dimsdale
Date:
1769
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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 / By Thomas Dimsdale. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    [ *SS ] leaft effort to fupport herfeif, and therefore was permitted to lie down, and as the room was fmali, the window was fet open. Five grs. of calomel were with great difficulty got down ; and an infufion of fena with manna being prepared, the perfon attending was de~ fired to eive a little and often, till fhe had a ftool. It was very improper that fhe fhould re^- main in the houle where fine was, on ac¬ count of the family j yet there was no poffibility of moving her in her prefent condition. Next morning I was informed fhe had remained in the fame ftupid way the whole night, but was now rather bet¬ ter, and had fpoke more fenfibly, had two ftools, and vomited up fome bilious mat-j ter. The heat was ftill great,, the pulfe quick, and many fmali confluent puftules were out in the face and other parts; this was the third day of her illnefs. I ad- vifed her being got out of bed, and the windows to be kept open; but was in doubt whether fhe had ftrength enough to be taken into the open air.