The Present Method of Inoculating for the Small-Pox: To which are added, some experiments, instituted with a view to discover the effects of a similar treatment in the natural small-poxDimsdale, Thomas
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The Present Method of Inoculating for the Small-Pox: To which are added, some experiments, instituted with a view to discover the effects of a similar treatment in the natural small-pox
Dimsdale, Thomas
Smallpox -- Vaccination -- Early works to 1800
Tuesday the 8th of the month, and 9th of the disease, his pulse in
the morning was thought to be better; but in the evening the disorder
increased, he was again delirious, and blisters were applied to the
calves of his legs. In this condition, being drowsy and watchful by
turns, at uncertain and irregular times, sometimes answering questions
with propriety, and at other times irrationally, he continued from
Tuesday till Saturday the 12th of the month, and 13th of the disease,
when in the evening, the surgeon in giving him a glyster, perceived
some small red spots like flea-bites, to appear on his posteriors, but
made no mention of it at that time. At midnight the physician again
visited his patient, and found him excessively red and delirious, with
every appearance of a violent impetus of blood to his head, and with
involuntary contractions or drawings in the muscles of his arms and
legs, upon which he ordered the surgeon to apply four leeches behind
the ears. While they were drawing, a slight red ebullition was observed
upon the neck, which after bleeding disappeared, and the child lay two
hours quiet; but then the uneasiness returned, and before morning he
was three times alternately affected with accessions of cold and heat,
and had cramps and drawings in his arms and legs, like those before
described.
Sunday the 13th of the month, and 14th of the disease, in the morning
his anxiety and restlessness perfectly left him, and in the course of
the day, the delirium so diminished, that about nine in the evening
he was quite sensible; when the surgeon being ordered to repeat the
glyster, observed that the small red spots which he had before taken
notice of, without mentioning, were some of them increased in magnitude
to the size of lentils.
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