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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 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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Ear Diseases and Hearing.—Dr. Friel's report is as follows:—
AURAL REPORT.
TABLE A.
Aural Clinic—Otorrhœa Cases.
Work carried out at the Clinic during the Year ended 31s£ December, 1934.
| Cause of Suppuration. | Total Ears. | Cured. | Lost sight of. | Still under treatment. | Needing Hospital. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acute Suppurative Otitis Media | 61 | 55 | 2 | 4 | — |
| Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media, due to | |||||
| (a) Tympanic Sepsis | 29 | 24 | 4 | 1 | — |
| (b) T.S. and Granulations | 15 | 13 | 1 | 1 | — |
| (c) T.S. and Polypus | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| (d) T.S. and Rhinitis | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | — |
| Tympanic Conditions and | |||||
| Attic Disease | 7 | - | — | 3 | 4 |
| Mastoid Disease | 8 | 1 | — | 5 | 2 |
| External Otitis | 18 | 16 | - | 2 | - |
| Not Diagnosed | 5 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 |
| Totals | 154 | 117 | 10* | 19 | 8 |
* Of the cases "lost sight of" 1 is being treated at hospital, 8 have left
the District, and 1 refuses further treatment.
The Table (A) of discharging ears shows the conditions found in the
ears and also the results of treatment. The lines of treatment followed
are the same as have been described in reports for several years.