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, M.D.

Thomas Dimsdale

Date:: MDCCLXVII

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, M.D. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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$[ IJ3 ] loft all colour, and the puftules for a time difappeared 5 upon this, the chair Was lean¬ ed quite back, the bed was brought down, and laid on the floor, £he was placed on it with her cloaths on, and eagerly drank a glafs of cold water. Her colour foon return¬ ed ; the puftules appeared as before; but fhe was confiderably cooled, and her pulfe, tho’ it retained the quicknefs, was not near fo ftrong : I ftaid with her about half an hour, during which time fhe was more fenfible, not fo reftlefs, but feemed languid and tired. I ordered the window to be opened, the room to be kept cool,' and gave her three grains of calomel, tart. emet. gr. J*, in a pill, and diredled a purging draught to betaken as fqon as it could be procured^ and as there feemed no occafion for the blifter, it was taken off. I faw her next morning at a houfc to which (he had been removed at a fmall dif- tance, and found her almoft free from com¬ plaints 5 fhe had refted moderately well, was perfectly fenfible. Thofe about her dated her Amendment from the time when the purge t t > ; (which had procured three ftools) began to operate. X ' She \ , /$