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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
London County Council 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]
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Table III—Analysis of Otorrhœa cases.
| Cause of suppuration. | Total ears. | Cured. | Referred for mastoid operation. | Lapsed. | Still under treatment. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acute otitis media suppurativa | 260 | 219 | 3 | — | 38 |
| Chronic otitis media suppurativa due to (I) Tympanic Conditions | |||||
| (a) Tympanic sepsis (T.S.) simply | 1,705 | 1,295 | 5 | 79 | 326 |
| (b) T.S. + granulations | 231 | 124 | 27 | 24 | 56 |
| (c) T.S. + polypi | 47 | 28 | 4 | 2 | 13 |
| (d) T.S. + caries | 20 | 4 | — | — | 16 |
| (e) T.S. + other conditions | 6 | 6 | — | — | — |
| (II) Tympanic Conditions + | |||||
| (a) Unhealthy tonsils and adenoids | 198 | 141 | — | 7 | 50 |
| (b) Nose conditions | 237 | 181 | — | 10 | 46 |
| (c) Mouth conditions | — | — | — | — | — |
| (III) Tympanic Conditions + | |||||
| (a) Attic disease | 92 | 25 | 29 | 8 | 30 |
| (b) Mastoid disease (no operation yet done) | 173 | 8 | 148 | 4 | 13 |
| (c) Mastoid disease (operation already done) | 593 | 317 | 36 | 39 | 201 |
| (IV) Tympanic Conditions + | |||||
| (a) External otitis | 37 | 24 | — | 2 | 11 |
| (b) Stricture of meatus | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| External otitis | 127 | 106 | — | 2 | 19 |
| Total | 3,728 | 2,480 | 252 | 177 | 819 |
From these figures it will be seen that the percentage of "cases cured" is approximately 68.
Owing to the closing of Andover children's homes, the residential school otorrhœa cases are After-care
now housed at Norwood children's home, and attend for treatment at the after-care clinic which clinic,
is now at St. George's dispensary, instead of at Leighton-road. The following are the details
of the cases:—
Total number of ears treated 174
„ ,, „ cured 146
„ „ „ referred for mastoid operation 9
„ „ „ lost sight of 2
Still under treatment on 31st December, 1933 17
These figures show that 84.8 per cent. of the cases were "cured."
In addition to these cases of otorrhœa, there were a number who attended and were
found to be free from ear discharge. The following are the details:—
Children requiring no treatment 13
„ „ operation for tonsils and adenoids 1
„ ,, „ „ adenoids 1
,, „ removal of wax1