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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    [ *» ] perufec! the whole, and find neither incon- fiftency, ambiguity, or a fingle fentiment that I would wifh to alter, or that requires explanation. It is as follows : 44 I know 44 it has been faid, and even publicly de- 44 clared, that the Small Pox from Inocu- 44 lation is fo mild as fcarcely to be in- 44 fedtious to others; but if this wTas true. 44 how comes it that matter taken from 44 inoculated patients conveys the diftem* 44 per with equal certainty, as if it was 44 taken from the natural Small Pox? Is 44 it not morally certain, that the efflu* 44 via partake of the fame infedtious qua* 44 lity ? No phyfician of any experience. 44 I am fure, will ever countenance fuel 44 an opinion. But left it fhould prevail 44 and do mifehief among the ignorant anc 44 credulous, I think it incumbent on me tc 44 contradict fo dangerous, and unwarrant* 4C able an aflertion.” 44 In fadt it is certain, that the Small ^4 Pox is infectious in proportion to the *4 number and malignity of the puftules. 44 and fo far there is ufually lefs danger *4 from the artificial difeafe, than from the
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