Observations on the introduction to the Plan of the Dispensary for general inoculation ; with remarks on a pamphlet, entitled, "An examination of a charge brought against inoculation by De Haen, Rast, Dimsdale, and other writers. By John Watkinson, M.D." / by the Honble Baron T. Dimsdale.

  • Thomas Dimsdale
Date:
1788
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Credit: Observations on the introduction to the Plan of the Dispensary for general inoculation ; with remarks on a pamphlet, entitled, "An examination of a charge brought against inoculation by De Haen, Rast, Dimsdale, and other writers. By John Watkinson, M.D." / by the Honble Baron T. Dimsdale. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    [ 55 ] bitants, more unhealthy now than former^ ly, and they have reafoned from this i por- tion accordingly. When thefe Gentlemen have fettled this point, it will be time enough to renew the diipute. Hitherto authors have found great diffi- culty in explaining the progrefs and man% ner by which contagious difeafes are pro- pagated; but the Dodtor has given us a complete theory fo convincing both in t;he manner, and even degree, of commu- nicating the infection, as to admit of a mathematical demonftratiom This part is extremely curious, and as it would fuffer by an abridgment, I have inferted the whole, and recommend it as a mafter-picce of theoretical reafoning. u If Inoculation have fpread the infec- tion, and augmented the mortality in “ the degree contended for, the inoculated 46 Small Pox muft, neceffarily, be very 44 contagious. Whether it be fo or not 1st 64 reafon and obfervation determined9 * Pages 8 and g. D « As
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