An inquiry into the causes and effects of the variolae vaccinae : 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 ... ; from the second London edition.

  • Edward Jenner
Date:
1802
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Credit: An inquiry into the causes and effects of the variolae vaccinae : 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 ... ; from the second London edition. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    [ » ] qually domefticatectand carefled. The Cow, the Hog, the Sheep, and the Horfe, are all, for a variety of purpofes, brought under his care and dominion. There is a difeafe to which the Horfe, from his ftate of domeftication, is frequently fubjedt. The Farriers have termed it the Greafe. It is an in- flammation and fwelling in the heel, from which iffues matter pofiefling properties of a very peculiar kind, which feems capable of generating a difeafe in the human body (after it has undergone the mo- dification 1 fhall prefently fpeak of) which bears fo ftror.g a reftmblance to the Small Pox, that I think it highly probable it may be the fource of that difeafe. In this Dairy Country a great number of Cowg are kept, and the office of milking is performed in- difcriminately by Men and Maid Servants. One of the former having been appointed to apply dreff- ■ings to the heels of a Horfe affecled withthe Greafe, and not paying due attention to cleanlinefs, incau- tioufly bears his part in milking the cows, with fome particles of the infectious matter adhering to his fingers. When this is the cafe, it commonly happens that a difeafe is communicated to the Cows, and from the Cows to the Dairy-maids, which fpreads through the farm until moil of the cattle and domefticsleel itsunpleafant confequences. This di.'eafe has obtained the name of the Coiv Pox. It appears on the nipples of the Cows in the form of irregular puftules. At their firft appearance they are commonly of a palilh blue, or rather of a colour fomewhat approaching to livid, and are furround- cd by an inflammation. Thefe puftules, unlefs a