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 Ilford]
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AURAL CLINIC
Nature of Disease. | Still under treatment. | 1 Recommended Hospital treatment. | Discharged as cured. | Discharged as improved. | Discharged as no treatment required. | Discharged as left district. | Discharged as left school. | Discharged. Children whose parents refused to continue attendance or treated elsewhere. | Totals. | |||||||||
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New | Old | New | Old | New | Old | New | Old | New | Old | New | Old | New | Old | New | Old | New | Old | |
(i) Acute Suppurative Otitis Media | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
(ii) Acute Catarrhal Otitis Media | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | 2 | — |
(iii) Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media due to:— | ||||||||||||||||||
1. Tympanic Sepsis | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 11 | 15 |
2. „ ,, and Granulations | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
3. Other Causes | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
(iv) Mastoid Disease | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 6 |
(v) Partial Deafness due to:— 1. Nerve Deafness | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
2. Tonsils and Adenoids | 1 | — | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 1 |
3. Retraction of Membrana Tympani | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | - | - | — | - | — | - | 1 | — | 3 | 5 |
4. Scarring of Membrana Tympani | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
5. Other causes | — | 2 | - | - | 1 | 3 | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
(vi) Opinion on Tonsils | 24 | 46 | 191 | 56 | 27 | 93 | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | - | 1 | 7 | 11 | 254 | 212 |
(vii) Rhinitis | 3 | 9 | 1 | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 6 | 3 | 11 | 16 |
(viii) Other diseases or defects. | 10 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 5 | 31 | - | 1 | - | 2 | - | - | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 36 | 78 |
Totals | 44 | 82 | 217 | 75 | 36 | 143 | — | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 29 | 324 | 343 |