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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Hornsey 1930
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]
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TABULAR STATEMENT OF WORK OF AURAL CLINIC.
| Nature of Disease. | Total. | Cured. | Lost sight of. | Still under treatment. | Needing or attending hospital. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acute suppurativa otitis media | 11 | 11 | — | — | — |
| Chronic suppurative otitis media due to— (a) Tympanic sepsis | 14 | 13 | — | 1 | — |
| (b) Tympanic sepsis + granulations | 5 | 3 | — | 2 | — |
| (c) Tympanic sepsis + polypus | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| (d) Tympanic sepsis + Cholecystectomy in tympanum | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Tympanic conditions + rhinitis | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — |
| + inflamed tonsils | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| + external otitis | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Attic disease | 4 | — | — | 4 | — |
| Mastoid disease | 12 | 1 | — | 5 | 6 |
| External otitis | 13 | 13 | — | — | — |
| Not diagnosed | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 67 | 48 | 0 | 13 6 | ||
(h) Dental defects are treated by three part-time dentists, who
devote a total of ten sessions per week to this work. A wholetime
School Dentist is about to be appointed in their place to
commence duty on April 1st, 1931.
(i) Crippling Defects—the orthopaedic scheme. The most
important development in the treatment of school children
during the year was the inauguration of an orthopaedic scheme
jointly with the Maternity and Child Welfare Committee.
Briefly the scheme includes:—
(1) A local Orthopaedic Clinic equipped in the premises at
6, Topsfield Parade, recently vacated as an Education Office
and now forming part of the School Clinic.