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London County Council 1931

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]

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Otorrhcea Cases.

Division.Total No. of examinations made.No. of ears examined and treated.No. of ears cured.No. of ears discharged not needing treatment.No. of ears in children lost sight of.No. of ears relapsed.No. of ears still under treatment.
Children.Ears.
S.W.3,7844,71477751216666181156
N.3,3874,71470142316676130161
N.E.2,2973,220605384462484137
S.E.4,4805,319771430554270247
N.W.2,6133,227466237435754118
Totals16,56121,1943,3201,986476*265519819

* These are in addition to the " Number examined and treated," viz., 3,320, making altogether 3,796 seen.

Deai- Cases.

Division.Total No. of examinations made.No. of ears examined and treated.No. of ears cured.No. of earsNo. of ears in children lost sight of.No. of ears relapsed.No. of ears still under treatment.
ImprovedUnrelieved.
Children.Ears.
s.w.106212222844-4
N.181352821791814224
N.E.65110296526-10
S.E.2344346720251--21
N.W.105207601010121414
Totals6911,31526055573738273

Classification of Otorrhcea Cases.

Cause of suppuration.Total ears.Cured.Referred for mastoid operation.Children lost sight of.Still under treatment.
Acute otitis media suppurativa16112461021
Chronic otitis media suppurativa due to (I) Tympanic Conditions
(a) Tympanic sepsis (T.S.)1,5861,16288336
(b) Tympanic + granulations3551783638103
(c) T.S. + polypi682522417
(d) T.S. + caries191018
(e) T.S. + other conditions14833
(II) Tympanic Conditions +
(a) Tonsils and adenoids28419132565
(b) Nose conditions946111220
(c) Mouth conditions321
(Ill) Tympanic Conditions +
(a) Attic disease16154571535
(b) Mastoid disease (no operation yet done)1473124713
(c) Mastoid disease (mastoid operation already done)5062403327206
(IV) Tympanic Conditions +
(a) External otitis4428511
(b) Structure of meatus211
External otitis756366
Cause undetermined
Totals3,5192,150282242845