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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    [ ] peruftd' the whole, and find neither incon- filtency, ambiguity, or a Angle fentiment; that I would wilh to alter, or that requires explanation. It is as follows : 44 I know 44 it has been faid, and even publicly de- 4 6 dared, that the Small Pox from Inocu- 46 lation is fo mild as fcarcely to be in-. 46 feCtious to others; but if this was true, 44 how comes it that matter taken from 44 inoculated patients conveys the diltem- 44 per with equal certainty, as if it was, 44 taken from the natural Small Pox? Is 44 it not morally certain, that the effiu- 44 via partake of the fame infectious qua- 44 lityT No phyfician of any experience, 44 I am lure, will ever countenance iuch 44 an opinion. But left it fhould prevail 44 and do mifchief among the ignorant and 44 credulous, I think it incumbent on me to 44 contradict fo dangerous, and unwarrant* 44 able an aflertion.” 44 In faCt it is certain, that the Small 44 Pox is infectious in proportion to the 44 number and malignity of the pultules, 44 and fo far there is ufuaily lefs danger 44 from the artificial difeale, than from the 44 natural*
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