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In the 1700s, what new method began to spread in Britain to try to prevent smallpox?

Smallpox inoculation (also called variolation), where a tiny amount of smallpox matter was put into a healthy person to give them some protection.

Smallpox killed many people and left survivors scarred, so families were willing to try inoculation to avoid a worse attack of the disease.

She saw inoculation in the Ottoman Empire, used it on her own children, and then promoted it among rich people when she returned to Britain.

When wealthy and royal people used inoculation, it made the method seem safe and fashionable, so more people copied them.

Fewer people died after being inoculated than from catching smallpox naturally, so reports of this success encouraged others to choose it.

They could charge fees for inoculation, so it brought them money and status, and they advertised their services to get more patients.

During outbreaks, fear rose and more people were willing to pay for inoculation as a way to protect themselves and their children.

Inoculation was expensive and patients needed time to recover, so only families with money and spare time could afford it at first.

Some parishes paid for poor people to be inoculated, hoping to cut the cost of caring for the sick and to reduce deaths.

The Sutton family used a safer, cheaper, and faster way to inoculate people, so more towns and villages were willing to use their services.