The National Register.
London, England, 1812-08-09 00:00:00

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rejoice at the failure, supposing it to be real, of a remedy
from which so much universal good was expected? Already
had the press teemed with their Vain boasts, and caricature!
revealed their pretensions to, and want of wit, when they
found themselves once more foiled, and became the objects
of that ridicule which they wished to heap on their antago-
nists. Like blind assailants, they wielded the scourge so un-
skilfully as to be the only persons injured by the use of it.—
The following arc the chief features of this interesting Re

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After stating that the number vaccinated this year rather exceeds
that of the year 1810, and that the demand for lymph has been often so
great, that it could not he immediately suppled, the Report declares
that since the cotnmencement of this establishment, not a single in-
stance of the accession of small-pox, after vaccination, has occurred
to any of the vaccinating surgeons of the nine stations :
That in consequence of an order from the Lords Commissioners of
the Admiralty, vaccination has been practised in the navy to a great
event ; and although it has not been universally adopted, the morta-
lity from the small-pox, ainorg stamen, is already greatly diminished.
That in the army, the practice of vaccination has been long esta-
blished, by an order from the Commander in Chief, and its effects
hive been decidedly beneficial ; for almost the only persons among the
troops who have lately been afacted with small-pox, have been either
recruits, who had received the infection previous to their enlistment,
or soldiers who had not been vaccinated, on the supposition ot their
having had the varioleua disease. Thus, with a few Pxceptions, a
&ender formerly so fatal to the troops, is now considered as nearly
extinguished in the army.
By information transmitted to the Board from their numerous cor-
respondents in all parts of the country, it appears that vaccination is
almost every where gaining ground, throughout the British dominions,
though its progress is very different in different places ; and it is found
that the number of deaths from the small-pox is uniformly decreasing,
in proportion as vaccination becomes more general, and the inocula-
tion of the smallpox declines.
The disappearance of the. small-pox from the Island of Ceylon, was
noticed in the Report of last year ; and the Koa:d has now the rleasurc
of stating. from sources of authentic and satisfactory information, that,
in consequence of vaccination, this dreadful disease has in no hastarce
lately occurred in the Island of Anglesey, in the City of Newcastle•
upon-Tyne, in the To% n of Petworth, or in the adjoining district.
At present, by the best estimate, it appears that nearly two-thirds
of the children annually born in the metropolis, arc vaccinated either
by charitable institutions or private practitioners ; and that the num-
ber of deaths by small-pox hes proportionably decreased. Previous
to the discovery of vaccination. the average number of deaths by small-
pox, within the bills of mortality, was 2,000 annually ; whereas in
the last year, only 751 petsons have died of that disease, although the
increase of population within the last ten years has been 1330:39e
The increase ot population threughout Great Britain, in the same
period of time, has been 12609,000 ; and to these ang,mentaticais the
practice of vaccination has probably much contributed.
The Reports from the Cow Pock Institution in Dublin arc of the
most favourable nature, and furnish sufficient reason to believe, that
since the introduction of the vaccine preventive, the mortality from
small pox has considerably declined in that city.
The accounts from' Scotland, particularly those from the faculty at
Glasgow, which have been transmitted to the Beard, furnish evideece
of the general and rapid increase of vaccination in the northern part of
the island, and give the most satisfactory proofs cf the success and effi-
cacy of the practice.
Notwithstanding the incontrovertible evidence of the very great
arlvantages of vaccination, it is much to be lamented that there are
still some medical practitioners, though the number of them is com-
paratively small, who obstinate)? persist in disseminating, by inocu-
lation, the contagion of the small-pex, and who srrenously encourage
and support, especially among the lower orders of the pen .le, the
prejudices against the new practice; rumours are indusrriour.ly spread
abroad, of deforming and loathsome thseases produced by this prac-
tice; and numerous mist atements of cases are published, of the occur-
rence of small-pox after vaccination. 'That in some eases the small-
pox has alfaaten persons who have been most carefully vacciiiered, is
sufficiently established ; nor ought we to be serwised at this,w heti we
that
that the inoculation for the small-pox somatimes fit's, and
_at several cases may be produced, in which persons have been all:eo-
ed with the natural disease more than once in the course of live The
eurnber of instances of small-pox, after vaccination, 'however, is very
r .nall; and we may fairly presume, that in prepertion as improve-
wents are made in the practice, such occur:era:ea will be still more
rare.

The Board have infinite satisfaction in atatine the twn frolowing
important and decisive facts, in proof of the effKacv and safety of
var:einattim, viz. that in the cases which have come know.
ledge, the small-pox, after v4,:ciitation, with a very I<vi exceptiotiv,
274 been a mild disease ; and that out of the mar,/ hundred
thousand persons viscinate,li not a single wen ti.stance

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.e. rejoice at the failure, supposing it to be real, of a reined;
he from which so much universal good was expected? Alread.
had the press teemed with their vain boasts, and caricature
44t
le revealed their pretensions to, and want of wit, when the
re e found themselves once more foiled, and became the object
d- of that ridicule which they wished to heap on their antagr
e. ;lists. Like blind assailants, they wielded the scourge so
ur
or skilfully owing be the only persons injured by the use of it.—
The follg arc the chief features of this interesting -RI
to Fort:—
le After stating that the number vaccinated this year rather excee
e, that of the year 1810, and that the demand for lymph has been often
Id great, that it could not he immteliately suppled, the Report declar
that since the commencement of this establishment, not a single i
e, ;ranee of the accession of small-pox, after vaccination, has occurr
to to any of the vaccinating surgeons of the nine stations :
That in consequence of an order from the Lords Commissioners
of the Admiralty, vaccination has been practised in the navy to a gr.(
Ti event ; and although it has not been universally adopted, the mon
tit lily from the small-pox, atnorg seamen, is already greatly diminishe
That in the army, the practice of vaccination has been long eo
to hlished, by an order from the Commander in Chief, and its etre,
hive been decidedly beneficial ; for almost the only persons among i
troops who have lately olocted with small-pox, have been eit I
v,
recruits, who had received the infection previous to their enlistme
its or soldiers who had not been vaccinated, on the supposition ot th
in having had the varioltua disease. Thus, with a few exception;
lit &ender formerly so fatal to the troops, is now considered as nea
extinguished in the army.
to By information transmitted to the Board from their numerous c
to respondents in all parts of the country, it appetrs that vaccinatiot
e. almost every where gaining ground, throughout the British dominio
though its progress is very different in different places ; and it is lot
it that the number of deaths from the small-pox is uniformly decreasi
in proportion as vaccination becomes more general, and the inoct
Lion of the small-pox declines.
The disappearance of the small-pox from the Island of Ceylon,'
noticed in the Report of last year ; and the Koard has now the eleas
of stating, from sources of authentic and satisfactory information, 11
of, in consequence of vaccination, this dreadful disease has in no irasu
at lately occurred in the Island of Anglesey, in the City of Newcas
iv upon-Tyne, in the Town of Petworth, or in the adjoining district.
e. At present, by the best estimate, it appears that nearly two-th
ill of the children annually born in the metropolis, arc vaccinated cif
le by charitable institutions or private practitioners ; and that the 111
sir bar of deaths by small-pox hes proportionably decreased. Prev
'N. to the discovery of vaccination, the average number of deaths by sir
if, pox, within the bills of mortality, was 2,000 annually ; where:,
the last year, only 751 petsons have died of that disease, although
he increase of population within the last ten years has been 133,'
id The increase ot population throughout Great Britain, in the s
et period of time, has been 12609,000 ; and to these ang,menratkois
el practice of vaccination has probably much contributed.
n- The Reports from the Cow Pock Institution in Dublin are ol
il most favourable nature, and furnish sufficient reason to believe,
since the introduction of the vaccine preventive, the mortality I
1,- small pox has considerably declined in diet city.
The accounts from Scotland, particularly those from the facul
Glasgow, which have been transmitted to the Beard, furnish evict
its of the general and rapid increase of vaccination in the northern pa
411 the island, and give the most aatistactory proof; 4 the success and
cacy of the practice.
Notwithstanding the incontrovertible evidence of the very 1
advantages of vaccination, it is much to be lamented that ther
still some medical practitioners, though the number of them is (
paratively small,
st who obstinate)? persist in disseminating, by in
lation, the contagion of the small-pox, and who srrenously even'
it, and support, especially among the lower orders of the pen plc,
lit prejudices against the new practice; rumours are industriously sT
he abroad, of deforming and loathsome thseases produced by this i
lice; and numerous mistatements of cases are published, of the ot
e- rence of small-pox after vaccination. Thet in some caws the st
lv pox ha, dinkteti persons who have been most carefully vaccitiAtc
at sufficiently established ; nor ought we to be sernrised at this,w he
consider that the inoculation for the small-pox som.eimes f.,&
li, that several cases may, be produced, in which persons have been a
el. edu with the natural disease more than once in the course of lire
i'i'r umber of instances of small-pox, after vaccination, however, is
s:nall ; and we may fairly presume, that in prepertion as imp
io, 'Tents are made in the practice, such occurrences will be still
he rare.
ad . The Board have infinite satisfaction in atatine the two frolc
Important and decisive facts, in proof of the etll42acy ;told sate
err vaccination, viz. that in the cases which have come to t!loi r k
is- ledge, the small-pox, after vaccination, w til a very kw excepi
en lles been a mild disease ; and that out of the mar y hui
fh°l2And Persons viscinatel, not a single wen authenticated W
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