Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-11-21

benefit OF those concerned, | will en-
body the experience of the most scien-
tifc men Of our profession. Two i'm
portant points are always mooted. at tie
recurrence of this disease. ignorance up
on which. has led to serious and some
times fatal consequences. First. the
necessity OF revaccination. Second.
how far disease may be communicated
from person to person, through vaccine
verus. For many years after the dis
corery of vaccination, by Jenner, a
single vaccination was deemed pro.ec-
tive against Small Pox, and its modif
cation Varioloid. The question arose,
whether the protective power of vaccin-
nation run out in stated period of
time. or whether the system was impcr-
f,ctly protected by singh vaccination.
1t has been found that persons are more
susceptible to Varioloid. after the age
of eight, than before, and that this in
creased susceptibility continues until
puberty. This led to the belief. that
the influence of vaccine virus was dcs-
troyed, every seven years, but it was
observed. also, that persons vaccina.ed
but once, before eight years of age,
were still less susceptible to the infin nee
OF Narioloid. after the age of puberty.
Vaccination ~ be performed impcl-
iectly, at any age. and rcvaccination.
sooner or later. will produce the charac.
teristic peck, SO also, persons well vac
cinated. single time do not resist vario-
lous disease, altogether if the vaccina-
ton even be recently done. Out of
$4,000 soldiers, revaccinatcd, showing
good peck marks, two ftths went thro
with regular course of vaccination,
one fifth~irregularly, and the remaining
two fitths were not affected at all.
Some are not susceptible to vaccna-
ton, at all times. but repeated VAGINA
tons will succeed. especially during an
epidemic of Small Pox. and persons who
are well vaccinated. are mo,e suscepti-
BILE to the influence of the virus, a second
TIM, during such epidemic. than at any
other times. Persons are less suscepti
bic. during extremes of heat and cold.
and existing or intercurrent disease have
but little influence upon the course OF
vaccination. One half of those well
vaccinated will have the Narioloid, while
Narioloid or any modification of Small
Fox seldom occurs, after revacciantion
hot even as frequent as Secondary Small
Fox, which is vastly more fatal Death
occurs after vaccination only Once in 500
times. while Secondary Small Pox. proves
falal. as often as once IN Is times.
In conclusion, our most em,nent men
advise revaccination, especially after the
age of eight, during an epidemic Of Smail
Pox, for the following reasons-l. Var;o-
loid follows vaccination in half tie cases,
ID. Revaccination is rarely followed b,
Varioloil. while two hfths of those well
vaccinated, and showing good peck marks
are susceptible to the virus second time
Sd, We cannot always rely upon the APP
pearance of a peck mark, as protective
again var olous disease 4th. Those
having had Small pox better be vaccina-
ted, as Secondary Small Pox is more liza
bic to occur than Narioloid after reyaci-
nation.
record of more thin 600 cases Of
vaccination and revaccination, since
have resided in Ellsworth proves these
views.
In reference to the communication Of
disease, through vaccination. a majority
# authority is against it Medical wri-
tiers contend, that diseases are not commu-
nicated by vaccination, and the coexistence
of skin affections with vaccination is no
evidence IN favor, since they may exist az
mere condolences. Vacc nation cures.
oftentimes, sore eyes, whooping ugh
&c The period at which we vaccinate
is one when children arc pucularly liza.
BILE to humors, scrofulous engagements
&c and it is very natural to attribute,
under existing prejudices, all coincdent
or subsequent affections, to vaccination
All Of the contagious diseases such as
measles. scarlet fever, and Small Pox are
taken from poisonous exhalations of
bodies, affected with these diseases, and
the minute atoms Of infection might, on
the same principle. carry with them from
every system the disease or disease with
which the persons were afflicted. So long
as any doubt exist upon the subject, ev.
o-, ,hvs;c;an Should ayorc;sa tho ,vro,t