Account of the introduction of the cow pox into India / [by George Keir].

  • Keir, George.
Date:
1803
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Credit: Account of the introduction of the cow pox into India / [by George Keir]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    t!on for the Cow-pox” fhew in the ftrongeft light of how great importance to the public it is, that fnatter for communicating the infcdion, be taken only from fuch perlbns, as have the difeafe in the moli mild way.” Dr. Delborah Surgeon to the Refidency at Poonah, having failed in producing the infedilon with virus fent to him at dilFerent periods. Govern- ment humanely direded that fubjeds affeded with the Cow-pox, might be fent to fecure the introduc- tion of the difeafe, into the capital of the Maharatta empire. The following letter Ihows the fuccefs re- fulting from this meafure. Extras of a Utter from Charles Dejhorah Ffq. Sur» geon to the Refidency at Poona dated 051, 20th to Dr. Keir. The Bramin who was fent by Government with two children under the vaccine infedion, arriv- ed here on the 15th with one of them, the bringing of both would have retarded his journey.—He reached this pl icc in Ox days according to his en- gagement, and at the very point of time. On the Eramins arrival I inoculated fevera] chil- dren, and 1 have now the fatisfadion of informing