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An essay on inoculation, occasioned by the small-pox being brought into South Carolina in the year 1738.
Publication Details
London: J. Huggonson, 1743 CE.
After its initial popularity, inoculation fell into disuse in England. Kirkpatrick, who became a prominent inoculator in England after experience in America, helped considerably in reviving its popularity. He attempted the attenuation of the virus by his arm-to-arm method of inoculation.
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| Catalog Metadata | Reference Information |
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| Entry Number | #5416 |
| Permanent Link | https://staging.historyofmedicine.com/entry/7327 |
| Author Bio Link | scencyclopedia.org ↗ |
| External URL | an-essay-on-inoculation-occasioned-by-the-smallpox-being-brought-into-south-carolina-in-the-year-1738 |
Geographic Context
Publication place: London