Reports of a series of inoculations for the variolæ vaccinæ, or cow-pox; with remarks and observations on this disease, considered as a substitute for the small-pox / By William Woodville.

  • Woodville, William, 1752-1805.
Date:
1799
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Credit: Reports of a series of inoculations for the variolæ vaccinæ, or cow-pox; with remarks and observations on this disease, considered as a substitute for the small-pox / By William Woodville. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    However extraordinary this circumflance may appear, it is fupported by numerous experiments made under Dr. Jenner’s in- fpection, and alfo by concurrent teftimonies fince collated by Dr. Pearfon, j* who with much laudable zeal and induftry inftituted a farther inquiry into the fubje£t. Dr. Jenner, who from his fituation, in Gloucefterihire, had many opportunities of feeing the Cow-pox, fuppofes it to originate from the matter of the greafe in horfes, and to take place in the following manner: “ In this dairy-country a great number of cows are kept, and the office of milking is performed indifcriminately by men and maid fervants. One of the former having beei> appointed to apply dreffings to the heels of a horfe affected with the greafe, and not paying j* See an Inquiry concerning the hiftory of the Cow-pox. f due