A review of the Report of the Royal College of Physicians of London, on vaccination / [Benjamin Moseley].

  • Moseley, Benjamin, 1742-1819
Date:
1808
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Credit: A review of the Report of the Royal College of Physicians of London, on vaccination / [Benjamin Moseley]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    “ Except it should appear proper to the Legis¬ lature to adopt, in its wisdom, some measure” W hat measure ?—Why did the Reporters not mention the measure? — Or was it left for Mr. Fuller to explain ? Will the College call to recollection, the de¬ lightful employment Vaccination afforded the Ladies, and the ease with which it was per¬ formed, in the beginning of the practice; and that since its fallacy and mischief have been found out, what a different story is told ? Now, there is the spurious and genuine Cow Pox ; and two or more punctures must be made, when at first, one was sufficient; and that “ those who perform Vaccination ought to be .well in¬ structed, and should watch with the greatest care the regular process of the pustule, and the most proper time for taking the matter;’ ’ (12.) with an host of other difficulties, w hich at first were denied to have existence. But to conclude.— Is It possible that the College, whose very Report exhibits the most convincing proofs of the imperfect, unsettled, and unsatisfactory state of V accination, should wish to plunge the Country into a determination, by which,—even admitting their own flattering statements and imaginary grievances,—the balance of evil w ould exceed all calculation ?