The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-01-23
From the New YORK Times
Vaccination.

There is much ranspng OF late which calculated TO
nuse into The public mind doubt as to the value OF me
repuledy great discovery OF Jennef ihe uoesilns ne
first is smallpox ought TO be- II not an
unknown disease, al least an uncommon one III oul
midst -,
But il ia neither uncommon nor unknown. There is
scarcely a city in the Union which does not report
among the causes OF its mortality this loathsome disease
turks around the lower quarters OF all our large Clues
and probably entirely disappears distinguished
Uited States died of it. IN the modified form OF
vaolod, lew days since aud much excitement had
been created by the fact in Washington, that the Nation
al inelligencer deemed II necessary TO state distinctly
that not single instance of The disease had occurred
since the alleged case Of Mr.. Upham, and to pro"
nounce all statements 10 the contrary false and ma
licious. The readers of the elegraphlc dispatches
will remember to have noticed several reported cases
within the week. occurring at the South and West.
cry has very justly rmmortalzed him and reduced the
ratio OF the mortality OF the race But there IL deal OF
culpable caelessness in the public with reference TO
this matter. Vaccination is thorough and undoubied
preventive of smallpox and where il is properly per.
formed that disease have terrors for the vacn-
aed. But large class OF every city community will
avail themselves OF It's protection unless forced to
IT, In New York CITY, every facility is afforded Tor The
vaccination Of all classes Ii is gratuously done at the
various dispensares, and there be for any
one who fails TO be made safe by IL except the excuse
OF ignorance II certainly would be well Tor the city
thones otener notify the public through placards and
the papers that such is the and TO inform them
where and when the operation be performed; and
this would not be sufficient willing and ready
TO see il enforced by penal enactments
But unfortunately an incorrect sentiment prevails as TO
the value OF sing lie vaccination Earlier in it's history,
il supposed that the vaccine virus, once commune
Gated to the human subject rendered it absolutely i'm
possible that the patient could be attacked with
vaola But further experience has proved this allacy
The generally received doctrine now is that that the
cinaiion afforded, is the custom OF physicians,
through a single pustue in early life, is not sufficient
protection but that, although il may suffice for lime,
il grows less and less protective in It's force They
do these things better in Germany; there every child
receives the vaccine matter in eight places in the
arm All susceptibility to the graver disease is destroy
ed once, and believe foIever aud hence pock-
ptted German is api, in the most numerousy at
tended mass meeting very good rule for parents,
believe, is 10 have their children vaccnated just as
long the operation continues produce any in
convenience; and after that they may be considered safe
We would not speak without qualification, although we
believe posted in the matter since would be
better off after having stirred up hornets nest than
when he has ventured to make assertion medical
topic, when the American Medical Association is not in
session in some very r-oh city.