A book of the records of inoculation for the kine pock
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Title
A book of the records of inoculation for the kine pock
Subject
Town Council of Providence, Rhode Island
Smallpox vaccine
Excerpts
Medical records
Description
A colleague and friend of Harvard's Benjamin Waterhouse, Sylvanus Fansher (1770-1846) successfully vaccinated over 35,000 individuals in New England, New York, and New Jersey before 1816. This register, maintained by the town council of Providence, Rhode Island, records the names and dates of over 5,300 smallpox vaccinations by Fansher, along with physician John Mackie (1780-1833), between 1810 and 1816.
The Providence register along with the Royal Jennerian Society broadside, are some of the recent additions to the extensive collection of books and manuscripts related to smallpox vaccination in the library collections.
Abstract
Excerpt from a register of smallpox vaccinations in Providence, Rhode Island
Creator
Town Council of Providence, Rhode Island
Date Created
1810-1831
Rights
The Boston Medical Library does not hold copyright on all materials in this collection. For use information, consult Public Services at chm@hms.harvard.edu
Access Rights
Access to the original work depicted requires advance notice. Contact Public Services at chm@hms.harvard.edu for additional information
Is Part Of
Harvard Medical Library Rare Books Collection (Acc. 2000-105)
Format
text
Extent
excerpt (2 pages)
Language
English
Identifier
DigID0002816
Provenance
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Adam G. N. Moore to the Boston Medical Library, 2000
Files
Collection
Citation
Town Council of Providence, Rhode Island, “A book of the records of inoculation for the kine pock,” OnView, accessed April 20, 2024, https://collections.countway.harvard.edu/onview/items/show/13018.