Edward Jenner: The Man Who Cured Smallpox

1798 was an important year for Edward Jenner, a country doctor from Berkley in Gloucestershire. Jenner published a paper documenting his success using the mild cowpox virus to immunize his patients against smallpox. This program examines his life and achievements. See the London hospital where he trained in the latest surgical procedures of the day, before returning to The Chantry