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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    age. According to her reckoning, flie was now in the beginning of the eighth month of her pregnancy. Having been directed to abftain from much fermented liquor, and much animal food for about a week ; and having during this time taken a mildly ope- rating cathartic, fhe was inoculated in each arm on the 7th of May. The patient was ordered to continue to obferve the regimen juft mentioned, and alfo to expofe herfelf much in frefti air. On the iith of May, the fifth day in- cluding the firft after inoculation, both arms were inflamed in the manner they ufually are when the infectious matter produces the fmall-pox. Although there was no com- plaint made, 'it was thought advifable to draw off ten ounces of blood, which was very fizy. On the eighth day after inoculation, fe- brile fymptoms appeared, namely, fenfations of coldnefs and heat alternately, great lafli- tude, pains in the head and back, and fre- quency of the pulfe. On the ninth day, the feverifli fymptoms were