Show notes
Sylvia Valentine discusses smallpox, inoculation and those that opposed compulsory vaccination in this highly topical episode of #TwiceRemoved.
What was smallpox? How dangerous was it? How was inoculation developed and how risky was it?! How did the government try to enforce inoculation and how did our ancestors react?
For more information on resources mentioned in this episode please see www.genealogystories.co.uk/sylvia-valentine
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