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An Estimate of the True Value of Vaccination as a Security Against Small Pox

Chapter 9: TABLE II.
By T. M. Greenhow
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The pamphlet compiles and condenses the principal facts and medical evidence supporting vaccination as protection against smallpox, presenting that information in accessible form to address public doubts and prejudices. It reviews professional writings, acknowledges reported instances that have shaken confidence, and argues that the overall evidence indicates substantial protective benefit when vaccination is widely applied. It stresses the need for general cooperation, urging informed and influential members of society to persuade others — particularly among the poor — to have infants vaccinated, and it recommends public education and coordinated effort to extend vaccination’s benefits.

TABLE II.

This Table is divided into intervals of five years each. It embraces the same period of 121 years, included in the former, and is intended to shew the encrease in the average amount of mortality from Small Pox during the practice of Inoculation, and the striking diminution which has taken place since the introduction of Vaccination.

Periods of 5 years including Total number of deaths. Number of deaths from Small Pox. Number of deaths from Small Pox in 1000. Relative number of deaths from Small Pox.
1703 to 1707 106,948 5,293 49.4 1 in 20.2
1708 -- 1712 108,742 8,707 80.0 1 in 12.4
1713 -- 1717 117,740 10,119 85.9 1 in 11.6
1718 -- 1722 132,216 11,095 84.5 1 in 11.9
1723 -- 1727 138,737 11,625 83.6 1 in 11.9
1728 -- 1732 132,913 10,705 80.5 1 in 11.4
1733 -- 1737 134,237 10,750 80.0 1 in 12.4
1738 -- 1742 141,720 9,415 66.0 1 in 15.0
1743 -- 1747 120,753 9,484 78.0 1 in 12.7
1748 -- 1752 114,625 10,179 89.0 1 in 11.2 ⎫
1753 -- 1757 106,074 10,025 95.0 1 in 10.5 ⎪
1758 single year 17,576 1,273 72.4 1 in 13.8 ⎪
1759 -- 1763 112,986 12,633 111.8 1 in 8.9 ⎪
1764 -- 1768 116,594 13,630 116.9 1 in 8.5 ⎪
1769 -- 1773 113,770 10,645 93.5 1 in 10.6 ⎬
1774 -- 1778 104,179 10,808 103.7 1 in 9.7 ⎪
1779 -- 1783 98,584 9,050 91.7 1 in 10.8 ⎪
1784 -- 1788 96,247 8,487 88.2 1 in 11.3 ⎪
1789 -- 1793 99,509 9,391 94.3 1 in 10.5 ⎪
1794 -- 1798 94,494 9,260 96.9 1 in 10.2 ⎭
1799 -- 1803 99,537 7,762 77.9 1 in 12.8 ⎫
1804 -- 1808 90,829 5,930 65.3 1 in 15.3 ⎪
1809 -- 1813 89,233 5,299 59.3 1 in 16.8 ⎬
1814 -- 1818 99,332 3,488 35.1 1 in 28.4 ⎪
1819 -- 1823 96,477 3,390 35.1 1 in 28.4 ⎭

The first Bracket includes the period when Inoculation for Small Pox was in most general use. The second Bracket the period of Vaccination.

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Transcriber’s note:

Page 4, ‘in-instances’ changed to ‘instances,’ “where three instances had occurred”

Page 14, ‘recal’ changed to ‘recall,’ “who cannot recall many more”

Page 24, double quote moved to after ‘advantages,’ “of some real advantages” (p. 59).”

Page 25, double quote inserted after ‘are,’ “words are” (p. 37),”

Page 59, double quotes added after ‘results’ and before ‘which,’ “results” (adds Dr. Thomson) “which evince”

Page 73, full stop inserted after table heading ‘Year.’

Page 74, ‘8817’ changed to ‘1788,’ “1788     19,697     1,101”