Reports of a series of inoculations for the variolae vaccinae, or cow-pox : with remarks and observations on this disease, considered as a substitute for the small-pox / by William Woodville.

  • Woodville, William, 1752-1805.
Date:
[1799]
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Credit: Reports of a series of inoculations for the variolae vaccinae, or cow-pox : with remarks and observations on this disease, considered as a substitute for the small-pox / by William Woodville. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    fuccefsfully Inoculated with this new antidote to the variolous poifon. Poflefled of the above information, I con- fefs I became very anxious to try the effect of inoculating the matter of this fmgular difeafe; and as trials could be made not only tvith fafety, but alfo with the profped of advantage, I conceived it to be a duty that I Owed to the public in my official fituation at the Inoculation Hofpital, to embrace the firft Opportunity of carrying the plan into exe- cution. Unfortunately, however, at the time Dr. Jenner's publication appeared, no Cow-pox matter could be procured, for the difeafe had then become extind:; nor was it expected to return till the fpring, the period at which it ufually alfeds the cows. But conceiving that the diftemper might be produced by inoculating the nipples of cows with the matter of the greafe