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he applied himself, and from this source sevem persons 
took the infection, yet by means of this seasonable vaccina- 
tion not a life was lost. 
This result, so different from the events of 1807, cannot 
but make an impression on every mind open to conviction: 
when vaccination was not performed 1,200 persons took 
the small-pox, of which number 203 died: when speedy 
recourse was had to vaccination there was not a single vice 
tim to the disease. 
But it is not at home only that lessons so much to the 
eredit of this new art may be learned. The Board have 
abundant communications from every quarter of the world 
equally to its advantage. To detail all the evidence which 
they may have received as to its efficacy, not only in pre- 
venting the small-pox, but its power to suppress its ravages 
under the most unfavourable and threatening circumstances, 
would extend this Report to an improper and an unusual 
jength. They will content themselves with mentioning a 
few particulars, which they trust will recommend it to the 
favour and confidence of their countrymen, and to the fos- 
tering care of Government. 
On the continent of India vaccination has been hailed 
as the greatest blessing, and. has been practised with the 
greatest success and in the most extensive manner. 
In the islands of Ceylon and Bourbon it has been reeeived 
in a manner no less favourable, and been practised with an 
éffeet no jess beneficial. Jn the isle of Ceylon, since its 
first introduction, more than 200,C00 persons have been 
vaccinated ; 30,191 in the year 1811 only, as appears by 
the subjoined table from Mr. Anderson, the superintendant- 
general, to whom but one case of failure in preventing the 
small-pox (and the circumstances of this case render it 
very doubtful) has occurred, in the great numbers which 
he has seen. 
At the Cape of Good Hope the small-pox is dreaded as 
much as the plague, and it has proved there little less de- 
structive to human life. Lord Caledon, the late governoz, 
established at Cape Town a vaccine institution, which was 
soon called into activity under his successor Sir J. Cradock. 
The colony consists of a population of 80 or 100,000 indi- 
viduals, of which number it was supposed 15,000 were sub- 
ject to take the infection of the small-pox, which appeared 
there on the 12th March 1812. Between that time and 
the 4th July following 233 persons caught the disease, of 
which number 100 died. The remaining part of the in- 
habitants liable to the disorder were preseryed by au active 
vaccination, 
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