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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
Tottenham 1926
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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MEDICAL TREATMENT.
| Cause of Suppuration. | Total Ears. | Cured. | Lost Sight of. | Under treatment. | Sent for operation. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acute Suppurative Otitis Media | 27 | 25 | - | 2 | - |
| Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media. due to 1. Tympanic Condition:— | |||||
| 58 | 57 | 1 | — | — | |
| (b) T.S. and Granulations | 21 | 21 | — | — | — |
| (c) T.S. and Polypus | 7 | 5 | — | — | 2 |
| — | — | — | — | — | |
| (e) T.S. and Other Conditions | 1 | — | — | 1 | — |
| 2. Tympanic Conditions, plus | |||||
| 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| (6) Nose Conditions | 3 | _ | 2 | — | |
| — | — | — | — | — | |
| 3. Tympanic Condition, plus | |||||
| (a) Attic Disease | 26 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 |
| (b) Mastoid Disease (No Operation) | 16 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| (c) Mastoid Disease (Operation Already) | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| External Otitis—Diffuse | 11 | 3 | 8 | — | |
| Localised | 7 | 7 | — | — | — |
| Totals | 181 | 128 | 17 | 22 | 14 |