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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    [ isS ] CASE XXIX. About three In the afternoon I vifited a middle-aged man^ who after two days ilinefs had an eruption, which the neighbours fuf- pefledto be the fmall-pox; I found him in bed, very hot, andin afweat j his pulfe quick, full, and ftrong; his face pretty full of fmall-pox, which had begun to appear in the morning. I received the ufual account of the preceding fymptoms, which had been pretty fevere, and he ftill made great com¬ plaints of pains in his head, back, and loins; I immediately gave him a pill,con taming cal. gr. V. tart. emet. gr. which I had taken with me upon a prefumption that I might want it: I alfoiniifted on his getting up, and going abroad into the air, notwithftanding thefweat hewas in, which it was my inten¬ tion to reftrain: I met with theufual difficul¬ tyingetting this advice complied with; how¬ ever he was affifted, cam e down flairs, and went abroad, being fupported by his wife ; for he feemed very wxak, and had not been out of his bed for two days before, as
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