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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 1927

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]

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Table: Dr. Friel has furnished the following table and report in relation to Otorrhæa cases dealt with at the Aural Clinic:—

Dr. Friel has furnished the following table and report in relation to Otorrhæa cases dealt with at the Aural Clinic:—

Cause of Suppuration.TotalCured.Lost sight of.Still under treatment .Needing hospital
Acute Suppurative Otitis Media9285151
Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media,due to
1. Tympanic Conditions:—
(a) Tympanic Sepsis464411—
(b) T.S. and Granulations7421-
(e) T.S. and Polypus7313—
2. Tympanic Conditions, plus
(a) Pharyngitis11-——
(b) Rhinitis321——
3. Tympanic Conditions, plus
(a) Attic Disease146233
(b) Mastoid Disease123—18
External Otitis201721—
Cause Undetermined211-—
Total204166111512
Percentage100%81.35.47.35.8

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Four years have been completed since the Clinic for Chronic
Otorrhoea was opened at Bruce Castle.
THE POLICY followed is to have every case of otorrhæa sent to
the clinic as soon as it is possible for the patient to be seen.