Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wood Green]
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TABLE A.
ACUTE OTITIS MEDIA, (i) CHILDREN OVER 5.
Diagnosis. | Total (Ears) | Tonsils and Adenoids. | Treatment. | Result. | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Zinc Ionisation. | Antiseptio Treatment. | Tonsils and Adenoids Conservative: Nasal: Diastolisation. | Tonsils and Adenoids Operation. | Cured. | Improved. | Still under Treatment or Observation. | Left or Treatment Lapsed. | Referred to Hospital for Operation. | Declined Treatment. | ||||
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | ||
Acute Non-Suppurative Otitis Media | 7 | — | Operation before Clinic | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
7 | No Operation | — | 7 | — | — | 6 | — | 1 | — | — | — | ||
Acute Non-Suppurative Otitis Media with Nasal Conditions: Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids | 4 | — | Operation before Clinic | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
4 | No Operation | — | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | |||||||
Acute Suppurative Otitis Media | 4 | — | Operation before Clinic | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
4 | No Operation | — | 4 | — | – | 4 | — | – | – | – | – | ||
Acute Suppurative Otitis Media with Nasal Conditions: Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids | 16 | 6 | Operation before Clinic | — | 6 | — | - | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | - |
10 | No Operation | — | 10 | 6 | - | 7 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | ||
Totals | 31 | 31 | — | 31 | 10 | — | 26 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | |
(ii) CHILDREN UNDER 5. | |||||||||||||
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | ||
Acute Non-Suppurative Otitis Media | 2 | — | Operation before Clinic | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
2 | No Operation | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | — | - | — | ||
Acute Suppurative Otitis Media | 7 | • — | Operation before Clinic | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
7 | No Operation | — | 7 | — | - | 7 | — | — | — | — | - | ||
Acute Suppurative Otitis Media with Nasal Conditions: Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids | 3 | 1 | Operation before Clinic | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | - | — | — | — | - |
2 | No Operation | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | - | — | 1 | — | — | ||
Totals | 12 | 12 | — | 11 | — | 1 | 10 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |