Observations on the effects of variolous infection on pregnant women / by George Pearson.

  • Pearson, George, 1751-1828.
Date:
1795
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Credit: Observations on the effects of variolous infection on pregnant women / by George Pearson. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.

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    cary to the family of his Royal Highnefs the Duke of York. I attempted to avail myfelf of this opportunity, to make obfervations with a view to determine the circumftances which render the inoculated hnall-pox mord or lefs fevere ; for the moft experienced and judicious phyficians do not agree with re- fpe'ft to many of the circumftances which have been generally alleged to influence this difeafe. But the obfervations in the prefent paper, relate only to the fmall-pox in preg- nant women. The adlion of the variolous matter on the animal oeconomy, is an interefting obje£l of contemplation to the cultivators of natural fcience. as well as neceflarv to be underftood by phyficians. It is fuppofed, that the fol- lowing ftatement of cafes, and obfervations, may tend to elucidate a part of this fubjedl, which has been hitherto little inveftigated* Case I. Mary Sheers, twenty-five years of age, the wife of a labourer, a moderately ftrong and healthy woman, had born four children, the youngeft of which was two years of age.