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The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 39
Dr. H. Oidtmann, Linnich
Dr. H. Oidtmann, Linnich.
The number of unvaccinated persons is at present 5 to 6 times less extensive than fifty years ago; but, secondly, the rate of occurrence of small pox is 26 times more extensive. These facts may be learned from the following table.
| Period. | No. unvaccinated. | Small-pox mortality per 100,000 inhabitants. |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 68,000 | 10 |
| 1831 | 48,000 | 12 |
| 1841 | 33,000 | 14 |
| 1850 | 22,000 | 16 |
| 1860 | 15,000 | 19 |
| 1871 | 12,000 | 243 |
| 1872 | 260 |
—From Official Prussian Records, Impfgegner. P. 90.