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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    Page 8.] The fine ft y the moft Volatile y and indeedy Infenfible articles of the Animal Juicesy are the moft penetratingy and conje- quently the moft contagious. And for the fame Reafon, the moft noxious: Does it follow therefore^ To convey the Infedion by the grofler and fcnfible Parts, miift be ex¬ tremely unfit and dangerous? I confefs, I fhould have inferrd the contrary. The Symptoms are more or leftsy and the Tiiftemper appears in a greatery or a lefts T>egreey according to the State ojf‘ the Blood at the Time of Infection, Therefore the Pra- ftice of Inoculation is highly to be encou¬ raged, becaufe it either finds, or puts the Blood into a good State, before the Infe- ftion j feems to be a more natural Conclii- fion, than the contrary One. Page Ip.] If we could be afftufdy that the T>iftemper would not be equally uncertain by Inoculation, according to the Nature of the. InjeHed Mattery or the Hifpofition of the Fluidsy in the Berfon who receives it s fe that it would conftantly prove of the mild- eft Kindy Inoculation no doubty be a very rational and ufeful Bralike. The Dodor furely will not affirm, that a Perfon- Inoculated is equally uncertain of the Cir- cumftances mention'd, with one who catch¬ es the Small Box by the common Way of Infedion. Firfty He may be aflufd, if the Inoculation takes Place, of the Time when he
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