Mr. Maitland's account of inoculating the small pox ... : To which is added, a postscript confirming the success of this practice, from Mr. Massey the apothecary's pamphlet on the subject. And a word to the Reverend Mr. Massey on his vindication of his sermon.

  • Charles Maitland
Date:
1723
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Credit: Mr. Maitland's account of inoculating the small pox ... : To which is added, a postscript confirming the success of this practice, from Mr. Massey the apothecary's pamphlet on the subject. And a word to the Reverend Mr. Massey on his vindication of his sermon. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    [ai] of the Pfaftice have not produc’d the Names of above 3 Perfons that have died 5 allowing their Deaths chargeable on this Pradicc, which I believe is not in Fad true: APra-** dice which brings the Mortality of the Small ^ox from one in ten to one in a hundred, if it obtain’d univerfally would fave to the Ci¬ ty of London at leaft 15 00 People yearly; and the fame Odds wou’d be a fufficient pru¬ dential Motive to any private Perfon to pro¬ ceed upon, abftrading from the more occult and abflxufe Caufes which feem to favour this Operation. It is a felf evident Propofi- tion, that a Perfon who receives the Infe- dion by Inoculation y has a much fairer Chance for his Life, than he who takes it the natural Way 5 unlefs it can be affirmed, that the having theEledion of all the Cir- comftances of the Difeafe, is of no manner of Advantage.' For Example, it muft be of fome Benefit, to know that one is to have the Diilemper nine or ten Dayes before it comes $ rather than to be furpris’d,. or per¬ haps miftakenin it. To have' it at an Age when it is not fo mortal: To take it when the Body is in a temperate and cool State, ra¬ ther than in a contrary one: When the Con*- ftitution of the Air is favourable, rather than malignant: After a cool Dyet and other due Preparations, rather than after a Surfeit or a drunken Bout. For if the principal Strokes toynxds the Cure, are in the Regimen, in the Begin-
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