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The National Intelligencer And Washington Advertiser
Washington, District Of Columbia
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Dr. Marshall successfully introduced cowpox inoculation in Malta, gaining support from all ranks including Governor Captain Ball, who provided a palace and helped establish the Jennerian Institution. The practice spread to fleets at Malta and Minorca, and Dr. Walker applied it to the Egyptian expedition and Corsican troops, effectively stopping smallpox outbreaks.
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Cow Pox.—Dr. Marshall, who has been for some time past abroad for the purpose of introducing the Cow-pox inoculation, has met with the greatest success wherever he has been. In a letter to Mr. Joseph Fox, dated Valetta, the 21st January, he says, that "after being satisfied by experience of the efficacy of this preventive, all ranks of people at Malta patronize the inoculation. The Governor, Captain Ball, assigned to Dr. Marshall and suite the beautiful Palace of Valetta, formerly the residence of the Grand Master. An Institution for the Inoculation, to be called the Jennerian Institution, has been established. When the experiments were first tried on the children in the Foundling Hospital, a grand procession to the Hospital took place, the Governor walking in his uniform, the Clergy in their Canonicals, attended by most of the Medical Professors, &c.
Cow Pox has likewise been introduced on board the fleet at Malta and Minorca, and has been very successful in stopping the progress of the Small Pox which raged fatally.
Dr. Walker, who had accompanied Dr. Marshall, had gone to Marinosa with the Egyptian expedition, and had succeeded in eradicating the small-pox from the fleet. He had likewise inoculated the Corsican troops, as well as other corps, and always with complete success.
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Malta
Event Date
21st January
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successful introduction of cowpox inoculation, establishment of jennerian institution, eradication of smallpox from fleets and troops with complete success.
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Dr. Marshall introduced cowpox inoculation in Malta with great success, patronized by all ranks. Governor Captain Ball provided the Palace of Valetta and supported establishment of the Jennerian Institution. Initial experiments on Foundling Hospital children featured a grand procession. Inoculation extended to fleets at Malta and Minorca, stopping fatal smallpox. Dr. Walker inoculated the Egyptian expedition fleet at Marinosa, Corsican troops, and other corps, eradicating smallpox.