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holidays, and on the 26th August, 1927, nine children were swabbed
prior to going to a holiday home. One of these swabs was positive.
D. T. of Finsbury, aged 3 years, had a cough, and owing to a positive
swab was removed to an infectious disease hospital.
The seventh case was E. F. of Islington, aged 4 years 6 months.
This child had a cold and seemed ill on the 29th August, 1927.
A swab was taken and found positive. She was removed to an
infectious disease hospital. This case had been swabbed on the
26th August, 1927, with the other holiday children and found
negative.
Certain difficulties have been encountered during this outbreak,
the constant contact with the public who use the mission,
and the influx of new children to the nursery, who have not been
swabbed. No further clinical cases have occurred since August 27th,
1927, but under the conditions noted one is compelled to feel a
certain uneasiness regarding the occurrence of new cases in the
future.
The Claremont Creche has been under continuous supervision
by the Finsbury Public Health Department since May, 1927,
following the occurrence of the three first cases in the toddlers'
room. These three cases were all removed to a fever hospital.
The swabs taken in July and August with their results have
already been enumerated. On September 19th, 20th, 22nd, 1927,
swabs were taken from the noses and throats of all the toddlers,
babies, matron, sister, probationers, cook and washerwoman.
This was done with the concurrence of the medical officer of the
creche. On September 23rd, 1927, swabs were taken from the
noses and throats of two probationers, who had previously given
positive results, and of two voluntary workers.
On September 27th, 1927, swabs were taken from the noses
and throats of 3 new children, who sought admission to the creche.
In all 98 swabs were taken with the following results:—
Nose —Positive, 8 cases.
Throat —Positive, 1 case.
Three of the children had enlarged tonsils and adenoids, but
none of the patients had any signs of membrane in nose or throat.