Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-02-25
From the Special Correspondence OF the Atlanta Con-
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r5. "a. Vac. ion.s5 81! ~
-a'hat bsonle aid dangerous disease, smallpox
having made its appearances again IN our city, thin
il not atniss hand you the history detail, oft
btst mode OF vaceinatpg, the mode OF collecting the
virus aid he symptoms ard progress OF true VAGINA
tnp These are necessary to be known, because true
vaccination gives immunity from smallpox, and by
Knowledge of II all may know whether or not they
are preecsed aiust its ravages Not all that haze
sore arms have protecting qatcInauon.
The vlus OF smallpox introduced uucer TIE cutice OF
the cows udder produces pustu'e, tie lymph from
which makes vaccine virus, ard may De Kept up IN
mar! uiihent renewal from the COW, from generation
to generation without losing its activity he disease
it produces 20 he human subject ls caAed COW po2'
kline pox or VAGINA aud is has been suggested al
most certain protection against the dangers OF small
pcx.
The matter to be effectna, must be obtained from
a pus luie about the eighth day after vaccination,
which at Ibis PERIOD is limpd fluid and is extracted
BY pick ing the edge ct the pustue with q lancet
The Il mEh thus oDa ned may be deported at once IN
Tie arm OF one hing vaccinations, or preserved be-
tween pieces Of glass, or by satuTat'ng pieces OF
thread.
The usual method Of performing the trl1irg opera
ton of ciration IS follows After having taken
upon the point of lancet little of the lymph, tie
vacciDator pushs the point Of The instrument in
horizontal position eh srt way into the substance OF
the integuinent He allows the lancet to remain an
instant, aud Withdrawing it, presses gently on the
blade as If to wipe it within the wound. Ii saturated
thread b. used small piece may be partially deposited
advises the deposits to be made IN several PLACES on the
ar IS means CT more certainly insurirg protection.
lie vaccine pustuie may be kpownh LIS aspect al
regulI. rhpges. Immediately after each puncture Is
made there is found around the point superficial,
slightly red circle from six to twelve libes IN diameter
which disappears from Other slight irritation his
primary pheDonlenon follows punctCrcs of every de.
scription- W hen the flush has disappeared the pune
ture rises in the form of small har Intel looks slight
yred and continues longer than the first but it also
subsidies very Atthe end OF the third day, or
during the fourth, the evolution OF The vaccine pusue
commences. he GCger readily detects slight degree
of hardness in the parts where tee punctures were
made; upon these small rcd elevations appear.
On the fifth day, this elevation becomes circular, and
assumes umbiicated appearance. The part hes an
itching sensation On the sixth day the red tint Of
each elevation btc0mes brighter Inc circumference,
Which is surrounded by red circle half line il
BREADTH enarges, and the centre e the pusue becomes
more depressed. On he seventh day tie size of the
pustue increases, aDd acquires sivery aspect. he
red color which ting it lost il the central derres-
sion, and tOnucs 20 occupy Oh y small part Of the
outer margin the red circe fades somewhat; the in
Illumination eXteDs to the subcutaneocs cellular sub
stance.
On the nuth day the circumference OF the pust0le is
still larger its surface is more raised ano appears
tugd with matter than over the red circle radlations
Of which extended every direction before, now as
uniform rosy hue, and perfect areola Is
formed. At this period the matter Is not suitable
for vaccinatirg, lest Pus be introduced into the
system, causing amation ulceration erysipllas, &c
On the 10th day the turgid circumference CT the pus-
tule continues spread, the aTeola acquires diane
tar of one two nes and the part of the skin which
it is situated becomes hard and swollen The surface
of the becomes granular and slightly dotted
TIE person vaccinaed experiences biting heatentd
violent prurtu il the part nf and weight
and pain which occasionally extends to axary CLAN Vs.
in the whole Ct the this lie ammatory period is
uen accompanied by Ge3ree Of fever and restless
neGs, with ucceleFat"n Of pulse &c. Ga the eleventh
day every thing continues IN the same state the
tenth.
Durini the whole ,o the period the .gaccne faid is
contained within reticalated spedae membrane, very
nearly 10 the manner the vrious humor of the
eye entangled 10 the cellular web. On the twelfth
day the pustule begins tC dry the central depression
the appearance of scab the fluid contained
within the circular pulled circumference impid hitherto,
grows turb'd and avolescent The aTeola becomes
pale the general swelling subsidies end the cutice
erng it begins scale. Ga the thirteenth day the
desiccetras advances in the centre; tie pustue
which mas been Gel ular hitherto, now consists 81
but q single cavity. II it be punctured, yellow
puuent matter is evacuated The areoa changes into
a circle of pale purpeisb hue. On the four.
eenth day the scab acquires the hardness OF land
creamy yellow color. From the l4th to the twenty
fifth day, the solid 7eew crust becomes Ct deeper
color approaching mahogany in its appearance and al
most always preserves its urpbilcated iom
In proportion tie general swelling suosldss, the
scab seems to rise and more above the level OF
the skin it finally falls OF between the twenty fourth
and twenty seventh day. leaving exposed ceeo cica-
| tr studded with minute depressed points,.
f. GRIFFIN,
Surgeon Charge Smallpox for Fulton Co.