Following Edward Jenner’s research into cowpox, a wave of vaccination services emerged across England. Despite some resistance, these began to promote population prevention where variolation had failed. Sussex’s first vaccine institution has long been considered to be that of Sir Matthew Tierney (1776–1845). Founded in 1804, Tierney’s “Royal Sussex Jennerian Society for the Extermination of the Small-pox” comprised sixteen stations, including one in Kent. This article presents an earlier example: the 1803 “Brighton Royal Jennerian Institution”, founded by a “Mr Chambers” to serve “the indigent poor”. Given that both held royal and military appointments in Brighton, Tierney must have been aware of Chambers’ efforts in vaccination. It is unclear why Tierney’s 1804 plan for the Sussex Vaccine Institution makes no mention of Chambers. In 1803 Chambers also directed the establishment of Brighton’s first military hospital and is noted as “surgeon extraordinary” to the Prince Regent. Chambers is identified as William Chambers of the 10th Royal Dragoons, who served at Toulon (1793) as a surgeon’s mate. He is also documented at Corsica in 1794 where he examined Nelson’s injured eye following the siege of Calvi. Mr Chambers’ origin and more details of his biography remain unknown.

在 Edward Jenner 对牛痘的研究之后，英格兰出现了一波疫苗接种服务浪潮。尽管存在一些阻力，但这些措施开始促进天花未能成功的人口预防。长期以来，苏塞克斯的第一个疫苗机构一直被认为是马修·蒂尔尼爵士 (1776-1845) 的机构。蒂尔尼的“皇家苏塞克斯詹纳天花消灭协会”成立于 1804 年，由 16 个站点组成，其中一个位于肯特。本文介绍了一个较早的例子：1803 年由“钱伯斯先生”创立的“布莱顿皇家詹纳学院”，为“贫困的穷人”服务。鉴于两人都在布莱顿担任王室和军事职务，蒂尔尼一定知道钱伯斯在疫苗接种方面的努力。尚不清楚为什么蒂尔尼 1804 年的苏塞克斯疫苗研究所计划没有提到钱伯斯。1803 年，钱伯斯还指导建立了布莱顿的第一家军事医院，并被摄政王誉为“非凡的外科医生”。钱伯斯被认定为第十皇家龙骑兵团的威廉钱伯斯，他曾在土伦（1793 年）担任外科医生的副手。他还于 1794 年在科西嘉岛进行了记录，在那里他检查了卡尔维围城后纳尔逊受伤的眼睛。钱伯斯先生的出身和他传记的更多细节仍然未知。