The present method of inoculating for the small-pox. To which are added, some experiments, instituted with a view to discover the effects of a similar treatment in the natural small-pox / by Thomas Dimsdale.

  • Thomas Dimsdale
Date:
1772
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Credit: The present method of inoculating for the small-pox. To which are added, some experiments, instituted with a view to discover the effects of a similar treatment in the natural small-pox / by Thomas Dimsdale. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    cedure, where the objedb is no lefs than the life of an individual. In this lituationi firll: heard, and with the utmoft fatisfaftion, that in fome parts of the nation, a new and more fuccefsful method of in¬ oculating was difcovered, than had hitherto been praftifed. The re¬ lators o-ave incredible accounts of O I the fuccefs; which was the more marvellous, as the operators were chiefly fuch, as by report could lay but little claim to medical erudition. Knowing that improvements which would do honour to the moft elevated human underftandings, are fometimes ftumbled upon by men of more confined abilities j and that in medicine, as well as in every Other circumftance in life, it is our dutV
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