Observations addressed to the public in general on the cow-pox : shewing that it originates in scrophula, commonly called the evil; illustrated with cases to prove that it is no security against the small-pox ... To which are added observations on the small-pox inoculation.

  • Squirrell, R. (Robert)
Date:
1805
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Credit: Observations addressed to the public in general on the cow-pox : shewing that it originates in scrophula, commonly called the evil; illustrated with cases to prove that it is no security against the small-pox ... To which are added observations on the small-pox inoculation. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    also, that part of the faculty who have not yet ar¬ rived at such a state of infatuation in its favour as some have, that it is much inferior to the small¬ pox inoculation; a practice which injustice, should not hav6 been forsaken, nor any other mode adopted in its stead, unless sufficient reasons, established on the broad basis of truth, and general experience, had been adduced in support of so singular a revolution in medicine ; but this has not been the case, vacci¬ nation has been practised and encouraged by those who have had little or no experience, either in the small-pox, or its inoculation. Inoculation, every body must acknowledge, was not the province or department of physicians. They considered it much beneath them, and even thought themselves degraded in performing the operation ; nor was it deemed necessary that they should attend to the progress of the disease ; and though in other respects they might be extremely well acquainted with the profession of medicine in general, yet with regard to inoculation in particular, they had not practice sufficient to furnish them writh an adequate knowledge of the subject, and, conse¬ quently, in such a case, ought not to be considered as men of experience, nor qualified to make any innovation. This part of the profession has been always practised by apothecaries and surgeons, who are the only men in this country possessing any i