An inquiry into the causes and effects of the variolæ vaccinæ, a disease discovered in some of the western counties of England, particularly Gloucestershire, and known by the name of the cow pox / by Edward Jenner.

  • Edward Jenner
Date:
1798
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Credit: An inquiry into the causes and effects of the variolæ vaccinæ, a disease discovered in some of the western counties of England, particularly Gloucestershire, and known by the name of the cow pox / by Edward Jenner. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    1 [ 55 ] by expofure to this contagion, they would have had as mild and light a difeafe as if they had been inoculated with variolous matter in the ufual way. The harmlefs manner in which it fliewed itfelf could not arife from any pecu- liarity either in the feafon or the weather, for I watched its progrefs upwards of a year without perceiving any variation in its general appearance. I confider it then as a variety of the Small- pox ^. In fome of the preceding cafes I have noticed the attention that was paid to the ftate of the * My friend Dr. Hicks, of Briftol, who during the prevalence of this dif- temper was refident at Gloucefter, and Phyfician to the Hofpital there, (where it was feen foon after its firft appearance in this country) had opportunities of making numerous obfervations upon it, which it is his intention to commu- nicate to the Public. variolous /