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Cause Of The Pits From Small Pox

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Day
3
Month
October
Year
1842
Copyright
Public Domain
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When the sma]l pox prcvailed ia one of the prisons 'n New Orleans, a few years ago, it was observed that, although those confined in the ]ower and comparatively dark cells, had the disease much more virulenily than those confined in the upper, light cells, yet that few, if any, pits were to be seen on the the formar, on their recovery, while on the latter they were very large and numerous. - This discovery caiised considered inquiry among the physicians, o.nd resulted in the promulp'ation of a theory that the pits from smal] pox are produced by the aclion oflight on the skin. A few years ago I had the smal] pox in Philadclphia, and the slmi'.ers of my chamber were closed by order of my physician, he aseignmg1 as a reason therefor to prevent my being pitted by the disease. I was quite sick at that time, my face and hands literal ly covered with pustules, but now (as you hnve evidence, Mr. Editor) but three or four pits, and those very indistinctly, are seen on my face and hands. T need not say, therefore, that I advise all who have, or may have patients afflicted with the smnll pox. to bear

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Signal of Liberty
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