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Hornsey 1926
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]
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There were 20 patients suffering from deafnes^ which was
due in most instances to present or past inflammation in the
ear. Most of the deaf cases were treated by Politzerisation.
Breathing exercises were often prescribed.
An analysis of the causes of suppuration and a summary of the results in the cases of otorrhea is shown in the accompanying table:—
Cases of Otorrhœa.
| Cause of Suppuration. | Total ears. | Cured. | Lost sight of. | Still under treatment | Operation necessary. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acute otitis media | 26 | 24 | 2 | ||
| Chronic suppurative otitis media due to— | |||||
| Tympanic sepsis | 23 | 21 | 1 | 1 | |
| Tympanic sepsis + granulations | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Tympanic sepsis + polypus | 5 | 4 | 1 | ||
| Tympanic conditions + rhinitis | 1 | 1 | |||
| Tympanic conditions 4- attic disease | 4 | ] | 3 | ||
| + Mastoid disease No operation | 15 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
| Operation already | 6 | 4 | 2 | ||
| Diffuse external otitis | 2 | 2 | |||
| Localised external | 1 | 1 | |||
| 85 | 60 | 7 | 9 | 9 |
A. R. Friel,
Aurist."
(i) Dental Defects.—As a result of medical inspection
some 24 per cent, of the children appeared to be suffering from
dental caries, 5 per cent. having four or more teeth decayed
and 19 per cent. three or less than three. The school dentists,
who have been engaged during eight sessions every week,
examined 4,658 children and referred 63 per cent, for treatment
(68 per cent in 1925). Of the children so referred some
68 per cent, actually obtained treatment. A large number of