A continuation of facts and observations relative to the variolae vaccinae, or cow pox / by Edward Jenner.

  • Jenner, Edward, 1749-1823
Date:
1800
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Credit: A continuation of facts and observations relative to the variolae vaccinae, or cow pox / by Edward Jenner. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    “ A Ton of Thomas Stinchcomb of Woodford, near Berkeley, was infedted with the natural Small Pox at Briftol, and came home to his father’s cottage. Four days after the eruptions had appeared upon the boy, the family (none of which had ever had the Small Pox) confifting of the father, mother, and five children, was inoculated with vaccine virus. On the arm of the mother it failed to produce the leaft effedt, and fhe of courfe had the Small Pox*, but the reft of the family had the Cow Pox in the ufual mild way, and were not afFedted w th the Small Pox, although they were in the fame room, and the children flept in the fame bed with their brother who was confined to it with the natural Small Pox ; and fubfequently with their mother. “ I attended this family with my brother Mr. H. Jenner.” The following Cafes are of too lingular a nature to remain unnoticed. * Under fimilar circumdances I think it would be advifeable to infert the matter into each arm, which would be more likely to infure the fuccefs of the operation. E. J, Mifs