Reasons against the inoculation of the small-pox. In a letter to Dr. Jurin. Being a full answer to every thing which Mr. Maitland and others have advanced upon that subject. With a particular account of the late Miss Rolt's case, as attested under the hand of the honourable Mrs. Rolt, her mother ... / [Francis Howgrave].
- Francis Howgrave
- Date:
- 1724
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: Reasons against the inoculation of the small-pox. In a letter to Dr. Jurin. Being a full answer to every thing which Mr. Maitland and others have advanced upon that subject. With a particular account of the late Miss Rolt's case, as attested under the hand of the honourable Mrs. Rolt, her mother ... / [Francis Howgrave]. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![[Ii] Fatigues and Hazards, in a natural Way, he may yen be affected by the Inoculation ; fure it is pofnble to conclude, and that with great¬ er Reafon, that One who has been Inoculated, (whofe Mafs of Blood is not altered or difol- <ved, nay not fo much a* the lead fermented by this feu ere Method) foould be liable to Infec¬ tion. This appears from the Letter Mr. Maitland pnblifhes in relation to Mr. De¬ frauds Daughter,. His Account of Inoculating vindicated, Pace si. u Her Father there in- cC forms us, that he faw her daily during the <£ three Weeks that file was confin’d after c* the Inoculation : No Small-Pox appeared <c upon her during that Time, but Heats <c and Flufhings, attended fomerimes with <c Pain and Heavinefs in her Head, and little cc more Qiiicknels of Pulfe than ufual”, (Thefe are the common Symptoms, Mr. Maitland obferves, which attend this Method.) tC But none of thefe Heats and Flufoings (C ever came to Perfection, ( r to any Thing <c like the Small-Pox ; tho’ thofe that were in cc the fame Houfe had a fair diftincf Small- cc PcXy and yet had lefs Sicknefs than She ; cc nor did the Incifions in her Arms difeharge <c fo much, and io long as theirs did. Thus cc all Expedition of her having the Small- cc Pox by the Inoculation being over, fhe was c£ purg’d once or twice, and then dif barg’d (C from her Confinement. It was believ’d foe would never have that Diftemper. “ This cc](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b30383699_0016.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
