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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 1938

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]

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Table: TABLE "A."

TABLE "A."

DIAGNOSISTOTALS (EARS)TONSILS & ADENOIDSTREATMENTRESULT
Zinc IonisationAntiseptic TreatmentTonsils & Adenoids Conserva- tive: Nasal: DiastolisationTonsils & Adenoids OperationCuredImprovedStill under Treatment or ObservationLeft or Treatment LapsedReferred to Hospital for OperationDeclined Treatment
ABCDEFGHIJKL
Acute non Suppurative Otitis Media1O (1)1Operation before Clinic..1....1..........
2No Operation..9....9..........
Acute non Suppurative Otitis Media with Nasal Conditions: Enlarged Tonsils & Adenoids.144Operation before Clinic..2..22....1..1
(1)1ONo Operation..1O10..5..32....
Acute Suppurative Otitis Media.163Operation before Clinic2..1..1....2..
(3)13No Operation112....12......1..
Acute Suppurative Otitis Media with Nasal Conditions: Enlarged Tonsils & Adenoids.132Operation before Clinic..2....2..........
11No Operation..1O64212231
Totals533461763415742
(ii) Children under 5
ABCDEFGHIJKL
Acute non Suppurative Otitis Media.21Operation before Clinic..1....1..........
1No Operation..1....1..........
Acute Suppurative Otitis Media.13 (1)2Operation before Clinic..2....2..........
11No Operation..1O....8....3....
Acute Suppurative Otitis Media with Nasal Conditions: Enlarged Tonsils & Adenoids.42Operation before Clinic111..1....1....
2No Operation..211....11....
TOTALS191172..13..15....