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The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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In Boston, over 1,500 people have been successfully inoculated against smallpox in the past ten days at hospitals in Castle-William and Point-Shirley, with no deaths. Many more plan to follow, expecting the town to be infection-free in under three months.
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received the Small-Pox by Inoculation at the
Hospital at Castle-William, and Point-Shirley,
have recovered of the same and returned to Town.
Not one Person that has received the Distemper
in this Method has yet miscarried."
It is supposed that upwards of fifteen Hundred
Persons of different Ages and Sexes, have been
Inoculated for the Small-Pox since Liberty
was granted therefor in this Town, which is
but ten Days, and many more at least seven
Eights of the Inhabitants, who have not had
the Distemper, intend to go into that Method,
which has proved so successful in America; by
which Means it is thought the Town will be
clear of Infection in less than three Months.
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Town
Event Date
Past Ten Days
Outcome
no deaths from inoculation; all recovered; town expected clear of infection in less than three months
Event Details
Numerous persons inoculated for smallpox at hospitals in Castle-William and Point-Shirley have recovered and returned to town. Over 1,500 persons of various ages and sexes inoculated in ten days since liberty granted. Seven-eighths of uninfected inhabitants intend to follow this successful method.