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COW-POX ESTABLISHMENT. 



place, and this I could do without injustice, for 

 the path led only to the house. I had several 

 fierce dogs, which were aii let loose on this occa- 

 sion, notice being given to the neighbourhood of 

 such a measure having been adopted. 



Considerable zeal has been shown by the 

 supreme government of Brazil in the introduc- 

 tion of the cow-pox into the country. An 

 establishment has been formed at Recife, con- 

 sisting of a physician and two surgeons for the 

 inoculation, free of expense, of all persons who 

 apply for this purpose. The inoculation is ex- 

 pressly confined to the matter of the cow-pox. 

 The establishment has not, however, yet fixed 

 upon any settled plan for having a constant sup- 

 ply of the matter, and therefore the medical men 

 belonging to it are often obliged to remain in- 

 active for several weeks at a time. 



