An inquiry how to prevent the small-pox : and proceedings of a society for promoting general inoculation at stated periods, and preventing the natural small-pox, in Chester / by John Haygarth.
- John Haygarth
- Date:
- 1785
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: An inquiry how to prevent the small-pox : and proceedings of a society for promoting general inoculation at stated periods, and preventing the natural small-pox, in Chester / by John Haygarth. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![which has principally engaged the atteniion of onr fociety ever fince its eflablifliment. Of all the children who died in Chefter under ten years old, during the fix years which preceded this inftitution, a full third, fart died of the Small-pox. It is probably fatal to as great a proportion of the young generation in other large towns of Great- Britain. If, in the places above-mentionedi their phyGcians, who are fo highly and fo juftly celebrated for knowledge and humanity, would eftablifli regulations to prevent the propagation of this deadly peftilence, our united example and Influence might prove of great importance to our country and to mankind. THOMAS FALCONER, Chairman. |] ReceipUy - - 199 2 6 Vifhurfements for 4 years, - 170 3 o Infpe5ior5, Mr. Warrington, Mr. Meacock, Mr. Connah, Mr. Venables, Mr. Light- f)ot, Mr. jackfen. General hjpe^or,^ Mr. Owens, Secretary^ Mr, Wilkinfon. CON-](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b2230986x_0224.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
