Evening journal., 1922-04-12

clan, in company with DR.. C. H.
Thacher. homeopath. zoos Chestnut
street, Philadelphia. visited the
DUPONT home about noon Thursday
March 80. examined the boy and
made a positive diagnosis Of diph-
theria DR.. Thacher took charge OF
the case. No antitoxin was given by
either DR.. Mullen or Dr. Thacher.
THE following Christian Science
practitioners were brought into the
case: Norman r. John, Of New
York (formerly of wilmington, and
Mrs. Martha McGaw. 1927 Spruce
street and Perry Building.
"On Friday afternoon. March 81,
the Christian Science nurse, Mrs.
Maia Waller. 47O6 Chester avenue.
took charge Of the case for Mrs. Nc
Cav; the nurse remained on the case
until Saturday afternoon. April l,
about 3 p. m. The boy had gradu-
ally grown worse and DR.. Thacher
obtained a registered graduate train
ed nurse, Miss Agatha Hughes
Thomas. 2O07 Mount Vernon street,
who arrived at the dupont house
about p. m. Saturday. and she was
amazed TO see the serious condition
of the patient"
Part of the investigation con-
Quoted by the bureau was in charge
of DR.. Joseph +. O'Neill.
He called to see Doctor Thacher
April g." continued Doctor Cairns
report. Doctor Thacher also ac-
knowledged that a Christian Science
nurse was reading science and re-
ligion to the boy when Doctor
Thacher asked her whether she had
administered the medicine she said
she had not Doctor Thacher then
went downstairs and advised the
family that a trained nurse should
be obtained, as the boys condition
was serious"
The report then continues with
the statement that Miss Thomas told
Mrs. DUPONT that II the ohild's life
was TO be saved he should have an
titoxin at the earliest possible mo-
ment. Miss Thomas then communi-
Gated with Doctor Thacher, after
obtaining Mrs. duPont's permission.
and the nurse suggested antitoxln.
According to the report, Doctor
Thacher replied to Miss Thomas
that he did not believe in antitoxin
and she should give the boy the
medicine prescribed.
Mr.. DUPONT then communicated
with DR.. Francis Alcott Allen. Jr..
an allopath, 2216 Walnut street.
who called at the dupont house.
rornDrf,aI "a. o,rfo,,. ,,vaftt,, a.,
which the patient was and recon-
mended that DR.. Howard Childs
Carpenter, allopathic physician.
1905 Spruce street. be called TO see
the case. This was done. Mr.. dupont
communicated with Doctor Thach-
er. who refused TO sec Doctor Car
penter," the report continues.
on the question Of the report of
a communicable disease, Doctor
Cairns said that on Monday, April
! 3, A. NJ, the division Of medical
| inspection received a postal card
dated April 1, 1929. postmarked
philadelphia, April /. 1922. $50 p.
NJ, Penn Square station" on which
Doctor Thaoher reported tho case.
From that postal card and his in.
vestigation, DR.. Cairns reported that
a period Of fifty-four hours or two
and quarter days elapsed from the
time DIR. Thaeher made his positive
diagnosis Of diphtheria until IN,
made any attempt to report the cas-,
to this department as required b!
law.
After Mr.. Carpenter had reported
b the case by telephone preventiv
, measures were taken and immuniz
ing doses Of anit-toxin were given
two children IN the DUPONT family
In conclusion DR.. Cairns reporte
as follows:
"The Christian Science nurse
Mrs Waller, used no precautiol
whatever to prevent the spread o
the disease as required by the rule
and regulations of the department
and she left the house against tn
rules and regulations OF the depart
ment."
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