Traditions and Encounters, 4th Edition (Bentley)

After reading the Contexts & Connections essay in this chapter, research the topic further by taking a look at the following links. Suggested essay questions follow to help you digest this material.

Smallpox Vaccination in Turkey

Location: http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/montagu-smallpox.html

Description: Lady Mary Wortley Montagu describes Turkish inoculation procedures.

1			What does Lady Mary Wortley Montagu's letter suggest about the sophistication of British medicine as compared to Turkish medicine? What sort of response did she expect from British doctors when she publicized Turkish smallpox variolation methods? Why?

Letter to C. H. Parry

Location: http://www.bartleby.com/38/4/1002.html

Description: Edward Jenner briefly describes his investigation of cow pox, which led eventually to his small pox inoculation work.

2			How many cases of cow-pox vaccination did Jenner study? What medical, public-health, and social benefits did he see in the process of vaccination in contrast to the more established practice of variolation?