The Statesman.
London, England, 1812-08-11 00:00:00

VACCINE INOCULATION.

REPORT OF THE NATIONAL VACCINE
DATED M•Reii 9, 1812.
[Printed by order of the Home of Commons, lay 29, IS1? 7
TO TRY RIERT RON. RICHARD P.YDER, PRINCIPAL SECKAI,.,,
OP STATE, ROME. DEPARTEENT, S.

National Vaccige listabliflurrnl, Leiceiter-lutte,
Marc:i 9. 181 V.
Slit,—The Board of the National Vacciue Usti,
blishment have the hotioui of reporting to you, U.
during the year 1811, the Surgeons appointed by
their authority to the nine Stations in London, I,p,e
vaccinated 3148 persona, and have •listributed 13,7;:t
charges of Vaccine Lymph to the Public. The nen,.
ber vaccinated this year rather exceeds that of the
year 1810, and the demand for Lymph ha; bee;,
often ee great that it could not be immediately cep.
plied. •

They have great satisfaction► in dating, that since
the commencement of this Establishment, not a sin-
gle instance of the accession of Small-Pox. efter
Vaccination, has occurred to any of the vacciottip.
Surgeons of the nine Stations.
, The Board report, that they have been lately for.
nished with many satisfactory official documents from
'the Naval and Military Departments of Government,
respecting the progress of Vaccination, and have
likewise obtained some other authentic papers on the
subject, containing much important information,—
They think it expedient to lay before you a summary
of their contents.
It appears, that in consequence of an order frog►
the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, Vacci.
nation has been practised in the Navy to a great ec.
tent; and although it has not been universally adopt.
ed, the mortality from the Small. Pox, among sea-
men, is already greatly diminished.
In the army, the practice of Vaccination has been
long established, by an order from the Commander
in Chief, and its effects have been decidedly senet-
cial ; for almost the only persons among the troops
who have lately been affected with Small-Pot, have
been either recruits, who had received the in-
fection previous to their enlistment, or soldiers Rho
had not been vaccinated, on the supposition of their
having had the variolous disease. Thus, with a few
exceptions, a disorder formerly so fatal to the troops,
is now considered as nearly extinguished is the
army.
By iniormation transmitted to the Board front
their numerous Correspondents in all parts of the
country, it appears, that Vacclhation 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 decreav
ing, in proportion as Vaccination becomes more ge.
neral, and the inoculation of the Small-Pox de.
dines.

The disappearance of the Small-Pox from the
Island of Ceylon, wns noticed in the Report of last
year.; and the Board has now the pleasure of stat.
ing, from sources of authentic and satisffictory in.
formation, that, in consequence of Vaccination, this
dreadful disease has in no instance lately occurred in
the Island of Anglesey, in the populous city of New.
castle-upon-Tyne, in the town of Petworth, or in
the adjoining district.
Through the different counties of England, the
practice of Vaccination is becoming general, and tbs
Small-Pox is gratismlll declining ; and even in Lon-
don, where the opposition to the new Inoculation has
been most violent, it is prevailing, and its salutary
effects are becoming daily more evident. At present,
by the best estimate we are able to make, it appears
that nearly two-thirds of the children annually born
in the metropolis, are vaccinated either by charitable
institutions or private practitioners ; and that the
number of deaths by Small-Pox has proportionably
decreased. Previous to the discovery of Vaccina.
tion, the average number of deaths by Small.
Pox within the Bills of Mortality, was two thousand
annually ; whereas in the last year, only 751 persons
have diectof that disease, although the increase of
population within the last ten years has been 133,139.
The increase of population throughout Great Britain,
in the same period of time, has been 1,609,000; and
to these augmentations the practice of Vaccine tioa
has probably much contributed.
The Reports from the Cow-Pox Institution in
Dublin are of the most favourable nature, and furnish
sufficient reason to believe, that since the introduc-
tion of the Vaccine preventive, the mortality front
SmallaPox has considerably declined in that city. The
correspondence of the Institution affords satisfactory
evidence of the progressive increase of Vaccination
throughout Ireland. In most of the principal towns
of that kingdom, the poor have the advantage of gra-
I tuitous inoculation with Cow-Pox, either at the hos.
pitals, or at the houses of the Physicians ; and it is
stated-, that among the higher ranks, Vaccination 13
i universally adopted.
The accounts from Scotland, particularly those
from the Faculty at Glasgow, which have been trans-
mined to the Board, furnish evidence of the general
land rapid increase of Vaccination in the northern
• part of the Island, and give the most satisfactery
proofs of the success and efficacy of the practice.
Notwithstanding the incontrovertible evidence of
the very great advantages of Vaccination, it is much
to be lamented that there are still tome Medical
Practitioners, though the number of them is compa-
ratively small, who obstinately persist in dissemina-
ting by Inoculation the contagion of the Small-Pox,
and who strenuously encourage and support, esPe•
daily among the lower orders of the people, the
prejudices against the new practice ; rumours are ire.
dustriouely spread abroad, of deforming and loath'
some diseases produced by this practice; and name-
tolls mss-statements of cases are published, of the oft
eurrence of Small-Pox after Vaccination.—That is
some instances the Small-Pox has affected Mae"
who have been most carefully vaccinated, is sulk
ently established ; sot ought we to be surprised a'
this, when we consider that the Inoculation for the
Small-Pot sometimes fails, and that several coming',
be preduosds In which persons hare brit:F afectie

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Establishment, not a sin. t I
ision of Small-Pox, after ti
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they have been lately fur. st
ory official documents from sc
!partments of Government, qt
of Vaccination, and have rn
ber authentic papers on the G
important information,— w
lay before you a summary m'
th
sequence of an order from ge
of the Admiralty, Vacci. ar
in the Navy to a great ec. so
sot been universally adopt. ci
se Small. Pox, among sea- ti
minished. tl
ce of Vaccination has been it
rder from the Commander di
[eve been decidedly lend.. ti
persons among the troops t I
;:ted with Small-Pot, ltbe se
rho had received the in. P
nalistment, or soldiers scho
on the supposition of their g
disease. Thus, with a few a
merly so fatal to the troops, f'
early extinguished is the d
a
nitted to the Board from if
mients in all parts of the tl
at Vaccination is almost
rd, throughout the British n
ogress is very different in h
found that the number of r
Pox is uniformly decrees. al
cination becomes more ge. /
ion of the Small-Pot de.
the Small-Pox from the
oticed in the Report of last
now the pleasure of stat.
ientic and satisfactory in.
quence of Vaccination, this
instance lately occurred in
1 the populous city of New.
town of Petworth, or in
counties of England, the s
becoming general, and the 1
eclining ; and even in Lon. i
. to the new Inoculation has I
prevailing, and Its salutary i
more evident. At present, i
re able to make, it appears
the children annually bora
[
:dilated either by charitable
ractitioners ; and that the
il-Pox has proportionably
the discovery of Vaccine.
ser of deaths by Small.
ortality, was two thousand
last year, only 751 persons
, although the increase of
ten years has been 133,139.
s throughout Great Britain, 1
, has been 1,609,000; and
se practice of Vaccination
bated.
a Cow-Pox Institution in
rourable nature,and furnish
.7 that since the introduc-
r
native, the mortality from
y declined in that city. The
Motion affords satisfactory
re increase of Vaccination
most of the principal towns
have the advantage of gra.
ow-Pox, either at the hos.
f the Physicians ; and it is
;her ranks, Vaccination 13
,
:Wand, particularly those
tow, which have been trans.
ish evidence of the general
ccination In the northern
eive the most sadsfactery
efficacy of the practice.
['controvertible evidence of
of Vaccination, it is much
re are still tome Medical
number of them is comp-
oately persist in dissemina•
mtagion of the Small-Pox,
surage and support, esPe•
orders of the people, the .
practice ; rumours are nn'
of deforming and loath'
this practice; and name•
es are published, of the ot-
ter Vaccination.—That is
-Poz has affected persona
'oily vaccinated, is sulk
gist we to be surprileff a'
sat the Inoculation for the
, and that several woo 041
lesione hare been affect"