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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    [=6]. lies y Mr. Jokn T)imfdale*^ Coachman and his Wife 5 and Mr. Santoori^ Maid-Servantj who was brought to the fame Houfe, and died of the ConP uent kind of the Small ^ox; I took Matter from the faid Coachman to Inoculate Mr. Batfs Daughter in the Coun¬ try Farm Houfe, the Ingrafted in that Country. After this I took Matter alfo from Mr. Stoufs Maid-Servant to Inoculate Mrs Heatld^ two Sons 5 which were all I Inocu¬ lated in that Town. Befides all thefe there were a great many more, whofe Names I cannot at prefent call to mind both in Town and Country about it, who had the Small BoXy and feveral died of it, the Summer be¬ fore 1 began this Practice : Thefe are Mat¬ ters of Fad, which the Dodor's Author can¬ not dilprove. To charge then the Spreading the Infection and the Confequenccs of it, thro'that Town, upon two finglc Boys who. were Inoculated in a Court in a manner fc- parated from all the reft of the Town, which was fuller of the Small Box before than after the Inoculationy is not agreeable to that In¬ genuity which the Dodor feems to demand of his Adverlaries. The Cafe of Mr. B)e Gravels Daughter which fills up three or four Pages in the Let¬ ter, and upon which the Dodor lays the Foundation of hxsHypotheJisy the Reader may pi calc to take from her Fathefs own Words in his Letter annex'd. From which it ap¬ pears
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