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go into the greatest detail in investigating an outbreak of
infectious disease.
The 4 Jarvis children at the Lambeth Parochial Schools
(Willie, Harry, Alice and Rose) are known in Workhouse
language as "in and out" children, and their recent movements,
at the time of and previous to the School outbreak of diphtheria
were traced as follows:—
(1) Willie Jarvis entered the Receiving Ward of the Lambeth
Schools on March 22nd, 1905; was sent home from there on
April 15th (remaining at home until April 22nd); again entered
the Receiving Ward on April 22nd, and was sent on the same
day, suffering from diagnosed Stomatitis, to the Infirmary, where
he remained until April 25th; was again sent home on April
25th, to be re-admitted to the Receiving Ward on the following
day (April 26th), where he remained until he was removed to the
Isolation Block of the Infirmary on May 30th (modified or involuted
diphtheria bacilli and doubtful Vincent's organisms being
found in his throat and nose).
(2) Harry Jarvis entered the Receiving Ward of the Lambeth
Schools on March 22nd, l905; was sent home from there on
April 15th (remaining at home until April 22nd); again entered
the Receiving Ward on April 22nd, and remained there until
April 25th; was again sent home on April 25'h to be readmitted
to the Receiving Ward 011 the following day (April 26th),
and sent on the same day, suffering from diagnosed Stomatitis,
to the Infirmary, where he remained until he was removed to
the Isolation Block of the Infirmary on May 30th (modified or
involuted diphtheria bacilli and doubtful Vincent's organisms
being found in his throat and nose).
(3) Alice Jarvis entered the Receiving Ward of the Lambeth
Schools on March 22nd, 1905, and was transferred to the Infirmary
on the same day, suffering from diagnosed heart-disease;
was sent home from the Infirmary on April 15th, remaining at
home until April 22nd; again entered the Receiving Ward on
April 22nd, and was sent on the same day to the Infirmary,
where she remained until April 25th; was again sent home on
April 25th, to be re-admitted into the Receiving Ward on April
26th, where she remained until she was removed to the Isolation
Block of the Infirmary on June 16th (doubtful modified or involuted
diphtheria bacilli being found in her throat).
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