Account of the introduction of the cow pox into India / [by George Keir].
- Keir, George.
- Date:
- 1803
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: Account of the introduction of the cow pox into India / [by George Keir]. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![[ 5° ] repeated dlfappointments we liave at laft through the benevolent attention of Dr. Anderfon at Madras, been fo fortunate as to obtain the reoent matter of the cow-po.x, and that we have thereby been ena- bled to introduce the prad^ice of vaccination into this letclernent. I herewith enclofc the letter,- with whicn 1 was favoured by the Doctor on the fub- je-dl, together with one, which I have received from Captain Anderfon, commander of the fhip Hunter, vvhofe affiduous attention to enfure fuccefs to the important commiffion, with which he was eniruft- cd, in very meritorious. John Norton the boy vaccinated by Captain An- derfon on the i 2th inftant, arrived in Calcutta on the 17th, with fuch evident and decisive marks on his arm of being infeded with the genuine cow- pox, as left no room for doubt or hesitation. As the matter was already ripe for communicating the infedlion, three children born of European parents^ belonging to His Majedy’s loth Regiment, were vaccinated by Mr. William Russell on that day; and on the day following the operation was per- formed on eight others. Among thefe were two children of Mr. I’arlow, one of Colonel Dyer, one of Mr. Birch, oneef Mr. 1 rail, and one of Mr. Bin_ ny, in all ot wlium, as well as in the three children of](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b28707631_0054.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
