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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    fores about the hands, which, from the fenfi- bility of the parts, are very troublefome, and; commonly heal flowly, frequently becoming phagedenic, like thofe from whence they fprung.” “ Thus the difeafe makes its progrefs from the horfe to the nipple of the cow, and from the cow to the human fubjedh” Since no fatal effects have ever been known’ to arife from the Cow-pox, even when im« prefled in the moft unfavourable manner; and fmce this difeafe appears from numerous in- fiances to leave the conftitution in a Hate of perfedt fecurity from the infedtion of the Small-pox, Dr. Jenner infers, that the employ¬ ment of the matter of Cow-pox would be preferable to that of the Small-pox, for the purpofe of inoculation. In confirmation of his opinion, it may be obferved, that he relates the cafes of feven or eight perfons whom he fuccefs*