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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 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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TOTTENHAM—E.N.T. CLINIC—1946.
| Affections of the ear, nose and throat: special cases of deafness for admission to special classes, or Deaf School: re-examination, observation of cases treated last year: colds and other conditions | 118 | Advised: recommendations and reports made. Clinic treatment not required. |
| Epistaxis | 6 | Treated. |
| Wax in the ear | 5 | Removed. |
| Hay Fever | 2 | Zinc ionisation. |
| Foreign Body in ear | 1 | Referred to hospital. |
| Furuncle (boil in ear) | 1 | Treated. |
| Boil in nostril | 2 | Treated. |
| Eczema of the ear | 1 | Treated. |
| Acute tonsillitis | 3 | Treated. |
| Total | 139 | |
| Tonsils and adenoids removed before attending clinic | 23 | |
| Pre-school children | 15 | |
SUMMARY.
Total number of cases seen in 1946 853
School 756
Pre-school 97
"A" "B" Ear Cases.
School 131
Pre-school 23
"C" Nose and Throat.
School 501
Pre-school 59
"D" Miscellaneous.
School 124
Pre-school 15