The Great Inoculator
The Great Inoculator Smallpox was the scourge of the eighteenth century: it showed no mercy, almost wiping out whole societies. Daniel Sutton, a young surgeon from Suffolk, used this knowledge to…
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The Great Inoculator
Smallpox was the scourge of the eighteenth century: it showed no mercy, almost wiping out whole societies. Daniel Sutton, a young surgeon from Suffolk, used this knowledge to pioneer a simple and effective inoculation method to counter the disease.His technique paved the way for Edward Jenner's discovery of vaccination - but, while Jenner is revered, Sutton has been vilified for not widely revealing his methods until later in life. Young and old, poor and royalty were equally at risk - unless they had survived a previous attack.
Weightman explores Sutton's personal and professional development, and the wider world of eighteenth-century health in which he practised inoculation.Sutton's brilliant and exacting mind had a significant impact on medicine - the effects of which can still be seen today. Gavin Weightman reclaims Sutton's importance, showing how the clinician's practical and observational discoveries advanced understanding of the nature of disease.
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