To form a scheme, however beneficial to a few, that would probably spread the disease, and involve so great a number of others in a danger that they would otherwise be much less exposed to, is an object of great moment; and most certainly the Legislature ought first to be consulted. Great liberty may be taken in our free state; but we ought not to endanger the public safety, because no legal provision is made against it. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Of an Hospital for Inoculation. If the objections that have been noticed should be deemed of sufficient force to set aside all thoughts of partial Inoculations of the poor in London, what is to be done will next become the question? It would be cruel and unreasonable to refuse the benefit of this discovery to the necessitous, who on that very account are most intitled to our assistance; yet how to provide for them, consistent with the safety of their neighbours, seems difficult, though I hope not impracticable. A desire to see some expedient for this purpose succeed, induces me to submit to the consideration of the public, a proposal that is in my apprehension liable to few objections, and would best answer the purpose. It is to establish an Hospital for the purpose of Inoculation only. I am aware that Hospitals have been stigmatized as unhealthy, from the idea that a number of sick persons confined together corrupt the air, and generate contagious putrid diseases. This charge has, I think, been inconsiderately made, so far as relates to Hospitals in and near this metropolis; but as it is no part of my undertaking to dispute the point, I shall confine myself to what concerns an Hospital for Inoculation, which, if every circumstance is duly attended to, will be as little unhealthy as any house in the kingdom. Let us for a moment drop the offensive name of Hospital, and suppose a large house is provided in a healthy situation, with convenient and airy apartments for the reception of any given number of persons capable of being commodiously contained in it; that to be in a good state of health would be the necessary qualification on the admission of every person, and about three weeks the time of the residence; and that the disease they are to undergo is usually so mild, as to permit most of the patients to be abroad in the open air almost every day, and of a nature not to communicate any putrid injury to others, except its own specific poison. If to these circumstances we add, that the patients will in general be children and young persons, that their cloaths and apartments will be clean, and their food wholesome and such as is proper for their condition, surely one may boldly assert, that a family thus circumstanced will have the fairest prospect of enjoying good health.