Volume 1

Observations on the introduction to the plan of the Dispensary for General Inoculation. With remarks on a pamphlet, entitled 'An examination of a charge brought against inoculation by De Haen, Rast, Dimsdale, and other writers, by John Watkinson, M. D.' / By the Honble. Baron T. Dimsdale.

  • Thomas Dimsdale
Date:
1778
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Credit: Observations on the introduction to the plan of the Dispensary for General Inoculation. With remarks on a pamphlet, entitled 'An examination of a charge brought against inoculation by De Haen, Rast, Dimsdale, and other writers, by John Watkinson, M. D.' / By the Honble. Baron T. Dimsdale. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    f [ 9 ] is, that the moft contagious and fatal liftemper Europeans are liable to, fhall be o much extirpated, as that it may poffibly je known only by name. But as it is pro- Dable, that fome perfons, like myfelf, may ;hink the proof alledged infufficient, and be lefirous of having fome difficulties removed, [ ffiall ftate a few of them. - % It is impoffible to fpeak with precifion of the number refident in and about Lon¬ don who have not had the Small Pox; the number however muft be very con- fiderable. I ffiould be glad to fee a plan for the immediate inoculation of thefe, and alfo fome account given of what is to be done with the new-born infants, who may be fairly reckoned at about fixty in a day It will be proper alfo to inform us, what number of medical gentlemen and their affiftants may be deemed requisite to t • ' *** • * There are about 17,000 Chriftened in a year ; but as neither Diflenters, Roman Catholicks, or Jews are included in that number, it may be reafonable to fup- pofe 22,000 may be born within the Bills in the whole, which is at the rate of about 60 on a day. B complete
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