Fact versus fiction. A refutation of the National Health Society's tract, entitled, "The prevention of small-pox" / The London Society for the Abolition of Compulsory Vaccination.

  • London Society for the Abolition of Compulsory Vaccination.
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[1881]
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    FACT versus FICTION. A REFUTATION OF THE ENTITLED, The Prevention of Siall-pox. 1. —Small-pox is a most loathsome and fatal, and the most contagious of diseases. If no mischief be done either by physician or nurse, Small- pox is the most slight and safe of all diseases. {Sydenhaiii) I look upon Scarlet Fever as the most infectious disease tliat there is. {MarsoiCs Evidence, 1871, 0. 4213.) 2. —Before the introduction of Vaccination, Small- pox killed 40,000 yearly in this country. Before 1837 there were no recoi ds of the deaths from Small-pox in England. Small-pox attained its maximum after inoculation was introduced; this disease began to grow less fatal before Vaccination was discovered ; indicating together with the dimu- nilion in fever, the general improvement in health then taking place. Fever has declined in nearly the same ratio as Small- pox. (Dr. Farr, M'CidlocJi's Statistics of British Empire)