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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

Leyton 1940

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]

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Table: AURAL CLINIC. School Cases.

AURAL CLINIC. School Cases.

Nature of Disease.Still under treatment.Recommended Hospital treatment.Recommended Special School.Discharged as cured.Discharged as improved.Discharged as no treatment required.Discharged as left district.Discharged as left school.Totals.
(i) Acute Suppurative Otitis Media3......3............6
(ii) „ Catarrhal ,, „2......1............3
(iii) Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media due to:—
1. Tympanic Sepsis.........2......1...3
2. ,, „ and Granulations1......1.........13
3. „ ,, and Polypi...........................
4. ,, „ and previous Mastoid Operation.........21.........3
5. Other causes............1.........1
(iv) Mastoid Disease (previous operation)11..................2
(v) Partial Deafness due to:—
1. Nerve Deafness1.....................1
2. Tonsils and Adenoids3.....................3
3. Retraction of Memhrana Tympani............1...1...2
4. Scarring...........................
5. Catarrhal Rhinitis3......4.........18
6. Wax...........................
7. Other Causes............1.........1
(vi) Nasal Cases:—
1. Hypertrophic Rhinitis1.........2.........3
2. Sinusitis2.....................2
3. Atrophic Rhinitis4.....................4
4. Deviated Septum............2...114
5. Foreign Body...........................
6. Polypus4......1............5
(vii) Tonsils and Adenoids2525...6...1......57
(viii) Other Diseases or Defects6......4............10
Totals5626...248133121