Vaccinæ vindicia; or, defence of vaccination : containing a refutation of the cases, and reasonings on the same, in Dr. Rowley's and Dr. Moseley's late extraordinary pamphlets against vaccination. In two letters to Dr. Moseley. With the Report of the Medical Council of the Royal Jennerian Society. And the debate in the House of Commons (July 2, 1806) on a motion by Lord Henry Petty, for enlightening the people of England on the subject of vaccination, [&c] / By Robert John Thornton.

  • Thornton, Robert John, 1768?-1837.
Date:
1806
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Credit: Vaccinæ vindicia; or, defence of vaccination : containing a refutation of the cases, and reasonings on the same, in Dr. Rowley's and Dr. Moseley's late extraordinary pamphlets against vaccination. In two letters to Dr. Moseley. With the Report of the Medical Council of the Royal Jennerian Society. And the debate in the House of Commons (July 2, 1806) on a motion by Lord Henry Petty, for enlightening the people of England on the subject of vaccination, [&c] / By Robert John Thornton. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Reflections on the conduct of Doctors Rowley and Moseley, relative to this case , . . . 66 Their inconsistency, and libel on all the Vaccinators ib. Dr. Thornton's defence of himself, by declaring his only motive for exposing the false and ignorant ac- 5:ounts of these men , : , . . 75 He gives a narrative of the commencement, and the ex- tent of his practice in Vaccination, in London . ib. Dr. Jenner's letter to Dr. Thornton in the year 180Q 77 An account of Dr. Thornton?s practice in the north of England in 1800 . . . . . . 73 Confirmation of his success continuing without a single exception, up to 1806, in a letter from Lord Lowther , 79 ■ —— in a letter from Mr, Storey . 80 • ——; from Dr. Heysharpi . . 81 ■ —. from Dr. Dixon . . 82 Df. Thornton, therefore, considers that silence in him would be in the highest degree criminal . . 85 6. A CASE OF SUPPOSED FAILURE AT RO- -.THERHAM, IN YORKSHIRE . . . ib. Dr. Moseley's statement . . . , . ib. Inferences drawn from this failure, by Doctors Moseley and Rowley . . , . . . , 87 The report proved by Mr. Robinson's letter, to be a fahe statement . . , . . . ib« Dr. Moseley requested by Dr. Thornton to give him up his authority, who had so shamefully misled him, in order to avoid the imputation of having invented some of his adverse cases . « . . . 89 Extracts from letters which passed from Dr. Moseley to Dr. Thornton upon that occasion , . 89 7, 8. TWO OTHER YORKSHIRE CASES . 91 Dr. Moseley's and Rowley's narrative . . . ib. Observations on their respective accounts . • 92