An Essay on the Expediency of Inoculation and the Seasons Most Proper for It: Humbly Inscribed to the Inhabitants of Philadelphia (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Lauchlin Macleane

9780331106176: An Essay on the Expediency of Inoculation and the Seasons Most Proper for It: Humbly Inscribed to the Inhabitants of Philadelphia (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0331106175 ISBN 13: 9780331106176

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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A pioneering defense of inoculation against smallpox, grounded in season, temperament, and careful practice.

This historical treatise argues that smallpox can be prevented by inoculation and saved from erupting or spreading by choosing the right time and patient. It brings together medical reasoning, notable authorities, and practical cautions to guide physicians and educated readers through the debate about prevention, contagion, and treatment in a premodern era.

Readers will encounter specific arguments about why inoculation may reduce danger, how the season and climate influence outcomes, and why careful patient selection matters. The author also weighs the limits of medicines of the day, cautions against risky procedures, and emphasizes the links between health, habit, and environment.

Why inoculation might prevent the eruption and fever of smallpox
How season, weather, and the patient's condition affect success
Guidance on choosing subjects and avoiding dangerous practices
Connections between local remedies, universal questions of health, and prevention

Ideal for readers of medical history, early public health debates, and 18th‑century scientific discussion about inoculation.

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