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 Hornsey, Borough of]
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EXPLANATORY NOTES ON CLASSIFICATION TABLES.
TABLES A. and B.
" TREATMENT." Column D.
("Antiseptic Treatment"). Drugs used: —
Carbollsed Glycerine with Menthol.
Grleswold's Aniline Dye Mixture.
1% soln. of Acriflavine in spirit.
Borlc-Iodlne powder.
Column E.
("T/A. Conservative, Nasal").
Mandl's Iodine Paint.
Wells' Iodine-Aether-Glycerine Paint.
Peter's Tonsil Suction.
Gautler's Diastolisation.
Wells' Iodine Vapour Inhalation.
Column F.
("T/A. Operation"). Those cases where operation was advised at
Clinic and operation performed during the year;
or still awaiting operation on 31/12/38.
"RESULT." Column I. "Still under treament or observation. This
column refers to (a) Children who attended the
Clinic towards the end of the year and were not
discharged before 31/12/38, and "Observation"
—Children who were discharged but who return
periodically for observation, as to permanency of
result.
Column J. "Left "—Children who left school or district before completion
of treatment. " Lapsed —Children who
failed to attend as required.
Column K. ("Refd. to Hospital").
Operations usually required : —
Mastoidectomy.
Sinus operations.
TABLE C.
"SECONDARY CONDITIONS."
These defects are in respect of the same children
as those under PRIMARY* defect, with the added
secondary complication.
Column H. ("Antiseptic Treatment").
Peter's Nasal Paint.
Spray or pack nasal cavity with Grleswold's
Aniline Dye Mixture or Collosol Argentum.
Column I. ("Proetz Displacement").
Method employed in Nasal Sinus Suppuration
cases — emptying sinus under negative pressure
and filling with Ephedrine solution.
TABLE C.
" NASAL OBSTRUCTION."
Chiefly due to Deflected septum; irregular formation;
Hypertrophled turbinates.