The history of the inoculation of the small-pox in Great Britain; comprehending a review of all the publications on the subject: with an experimental inquiry into the relative advantages of every measure which has been deemed necessary in the process of inoculation / By William Woodville ... In two volumes.

  • Woodville, William, 1752-1805.
Date:
1796
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Credit: The history of the inoculation of the small-pox in Great Britain; comprehending a review of all the publications on the subject: with an experimental inquiry into the relative advantages of every measure which has been deemed necessary in the process of inoculation / By William Woodville ... In two volumes. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    another MS. cited by Dr.Reifke—Rapid diffufion of this new contagion by the Arabian armies after the conqueft of Alexandria—The Small-pox probably appeared in Europe much fooner than is generally imagined—Ex- tremely mortal on its firft introduction into any country— Exorcifms and incantations formerly employed againft variolous contagion. ae 2 OG She pee BB Of the practice of inoculation in various countries before it became a profeffional art in iSreat Britain, p. 33. Inoculation probably a fortuitous difcovery—Opinions concerning it—A vulgar method of inoculation, called Buying the Small-pox, formerly prevailed in various parts of rhe world—T he method was differently prac- tifed, and better conducted among the eaftern than the northern nations—Account of this practice in South Wales by Mr. Wright—in the Levant by Dr. Shaw— f Caffem