An essay on the small-pox: with regard 1st, to its specifick cause, 2dly, to its true nature and essence, 3dly, to the best methods of curing it. To which is subjoin'd, seasonable reflections and considerations on the modern practice of inoculation. In which the two grand objections to the most rational and salutary institution, are examined and refuted / by Charles Perry.

  • Charles Perry
Date:
1747
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Credit: An essay on the small-pox: with regard 1st, to its specifick cause, 2dly, to its true nature and essence, 3dly, to the best methods of curing it. To which is subjoin'd, seasonable reflections and considerations on the modern practice of inoculation. In which the two grand objections to the most rational and salutary institution, are examined and refuted / by Charles Perry. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    { £o ] This Practice of Indentation is not only a Bieffing and a Benefit to Individuals, and td particular Communities and Societies; — but *tk alfo a Benefit to the State —-For *ti$ .moil certain, that if it was univerfalfy prac- tifed throughout the- King’s Dominions, the Lives of many Thousands of his Ma- jefty’s Subjects would annually be preferved by it. : > ;V • .. But if, after all, the fpecific Manner of giving the Diftemper, by incifion or Inocu¬ lation, fhould be objected to, — there is yet another Method (lefs exceptionable perhaps) which has been fometimes pradtifed with EfFedl; though it cannot perhaps be al¬ together fo much depended on. This is by caufing a Subject (whofe Body has been pre- vioufly and duly prepared) firft to bathe his Hands, rubbing them together at the fame Time in hot Water; and .then immediately whilft warm, to rub the Pus> newly taken from a difeaied Perfon, forcibly betwixt the Palms of his Hands . — This Method has, as above obferved, fometimes communicated the Infection; and I fancy would feldom fail of anfweriog, provided due Care was taken,— firft, to relax the cutaneous Pores, by bathing and ftrong Fridtion in hot Water; and im¬ mediately after, in rubbing the variolous Matter forcibly upon the Part it is applied to, or betwixt the Palms of the Hands. I