The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1830-03-06

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cinaton in The minds OF tho doubling. " h,Ic
on lLeSther hand the fficnJs " The subsli(0le
had strong suspicious a. to the identity
e ya'clous Infection existing in the
sIIedxed cases. These cases, 40 would
naturally be supposed, caused much
enquiry snd experiment. the result Of wAich
wss. th q csses sf mild small pex. very raso-
" Iaiul, did someti ines occur after kinepock.
Tins lead 10 q moro close examination of
the qusstion, whether small pox could posi-
by scsuf twice in the same subjsc. 2 rs
soon a. this question was taken up and care
inlIy looked INTO. not only was The possibility
admitted, but the frequency Il such cases
established beyond douet III tf
In 1903. a ocmmittee sppointed BY Tho
Msssae husetts Medical Society, to whom this
subject was refer'e cd, reported that, in their
OPINION the more frequent occurrence Of email
pox after vaccination was owing 10 the latter
being ~ peri city produced /; and that the
small pox, usually in mild form aud csmpar
atively without danger, might occur in per-
sons who had previously undergone either
this disease or the cowpock. Instances Of
both kinds were then referred to. In 1918,
new alarm was excited in Edinburgh. by The
appearance Of nn imperfecs or mild small pox,
in "a number ofporsons who were thought sc
cures iHi .Fina 'H
Some of fthess had hat the small pox, 9TH
ers the cowpock. II was not 80 much the
novelty OF this disease, as the numbers that
produced the alarm al this time This dis
ease was tho samo that has since obtained
the name yarioloid, from its resemblance to
small pox.
ali k.r v,nnh - l.
explained by atribstng it's prevalence at
cera'n Seasons, either 10 constitutional apti-
tude or atmospheiical influence, but most
probably the latter was to be regarded as
the cause. II was now supposed that this
cause existed in IN uncommon degree, pro-
dusing anincreose Of susceptibility TO small
pox IT. many pcrs"ns, in whom this suscept-
bility had been previously almost destroyed,
by either small pox or cowpock.
This seemed TO be the only supposition
viii ch .ceuld reconcile the facts then noticed,
with those which mad been previously observ
ed. Fer the old resort TO imperfect vacciu-
aIion ond imperfect small pox, in the first in
stance, would no longer answer the purpose |;
since some Of the persons here Affected were
in thv families, and had been u.sder the care
Of the most eminent medical men. .,.ttrff
Unhappiy, since thoyear 1918. Varioloid
has prevailed in London, Paris, Philadelphia,
New York, Boston snd many other places.
In all these cases we find the same obserya-
tions confirmed These are, 6rst.-That
small pox in modified form may appear in
those who lave undergone fhis disease,
whether in ,hc natural way or by ineculation.
This modified form Of the disease is now call
cd the Yarooid Disease. 1t has sometimes
been fatal.
Second. That the sumo varioloid disease
may appear in those WHO have undergone
the cowpock ;thoush it would seem to have
been more rarely fatal in these, ihon in those
who have before had the small pox. "7
Thirdly. Thattho Varioloid is tho same
MS The small pox, ercept SO far as il is medi
he'd by the state Of the constitution in tn,
person who suffers il and tha. accordingly
the matter geheratedm il, silI .piodurc the
perfect small pox in those who have never
had his disease or the cowpock. Thu. it
appears, that the small pox itself does not Sc
cure persons in every case against the Vario
loid, neither does the cowpock IN every case
but it shields the consti,ut OH from many of
the onvsnomed shafts o. small pox ; and not
only lessons the danger but nIch suflerng.-
Much orthe dread Of varioloid has risen from
cases Of real small pox prevailing at tho same
time, and communicated by the former, who
have never been protected bythis dis , aso or
.And thus Mo have heard Of
many deaths from this disease, improperly
called Vuricloid. Hence the varoloId disease
has had worse reputation,hen il deserves. i,
ITO be coniinued.) ,J