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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
London County Council 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]
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Table I—Otorrhœa cases.
| Division. | Total no. of examinations made. | New cases. | Cases carried over from 1931. | Old cases returned. | Cases examined, but no treatment required. | Cases cured. | Lost sight of. | Cases transferred elsewhere. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients. | Ears. | Patients. | Ears. | Patients. | Ears. | Patients. | Ears. | Patients. | Ears. | Patients. | Ears. | Patients. | Ears. | Patients. | Ears. | |
| N.E. | 2,722 | 3,330 | 247 | 294 | 168 | 200 | 199 | 231 | 45 | 58 | 364 | 437 | 45 | 51 | - | - |
| S.W. | 3,670 | 4,894 | 350 | 400 | 152 | 180 | 254 | 298 | 65 | 128 | 443 | 561 | 50 | 63 | 20 | 23 |
| S.E. | 4,289 | 5,185 | 277 | 353 | 184 | 227 | 264 | 317 | 56 | 72 | 392 | 474 | 33 | 36 | 3 | 5 |
| N. | 3,841 | 4,822 | 375 | 520 | 145 | 173 | 213 | 259 | 82 | 134 | 401 | 505 | 76 | 92 | 1 | 2 |
| N.W. | 2,598 | 3,298 | 225 | 311 | 179 | 231 | 104 | 124 | 33 | 51 | 230 | 291 | 37 | 49 | 16 | 20 |
| Total | 17,120 | 21,529 | 1,474 | 1,878 | 828 | 1,011 | 1,034 | 1,229 | 281 | 443 | 1,830 | 2,268 | 241 | 291 | 40 | 50 |
Table II—Deaf cases.
| Division. | Total no. of examinations made. | New cases. | Cases carried over from 1931. | Old cases returned. | Cases cured. | Cases partially relieved. | Cases unrelieved. | Cases requiring no treatment. | Lost sight of. | Cases transferred elsewhere. | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients. | Ears. | Patients. | Ears. | Patients. | Ears. | Patients. | Ears. | Patients. | Ears. | Patients. | Ears. | Patients. | Ears. | Patients. | Ears. | Patients. | Ears. | Patients. | Ears. | |
| N.E. | 120 | 205 | 30 | 48 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 14 | ||||
| S.W. | 164 | 321 | 23 | 44 | 8 | 14 | 9 | 16 | 14 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | — | _ | 2 | 4 | _ | _ |
| S.E. | 317 | 581 | 49 | 90 | 16 | 29 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 42 | 12 | 23 | — | _ | 4 | 8 | 2 | 4 | _ | _ |
| N. | 198 | 390 | 27 | 51 | 12 | 24 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 6 |
| N.W | 235 | 397 | 21 | 38 | 32 | 56 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 4 |
| Total | 1,034 | 1,894 | 150 | 271 | 68 | 123 | 25 | 45 | 63 | 112 | 21 | 39 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 20 | 20 | 38 | 5 | 10 |
Table III—Analysis of Otorrhcea Cases.
| Cause of suppuration. | Total ears. | Cured. | Referred for mastoid operation. | Lapsed. | Still under treatment. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acute otitis media suppurativa | 168 | 133 | 5 | 6 | 24 |
| Chronic otitis media suppurativa due to (I) Tympanic Conditions | |||||
| 1,713 | 1,273 | 1 | 90 | 349 | |
| 305 | 172 | 28 | 28 | 77 | |
| (c) T.S. + polypi | 37 | 17 | 15 | — | 5 |
| (d) T.S. + caries | 19 | 3 | 2 | — | 14 |
| (e) T.S. + other conditions | 9 | 4 | 2 | — | 3 |
| (II) Tympanic Conditions + (a) Unhealthy tonsils and adenoids | 246 | 157 | 1 | 11 | 77 |
| 230 | 150 | — | 12 | 68 | |
| (c) Mouth conditions | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| (III) Tympanic Conditions + | |||||
| (a) Attic disease | 138 | 36 | 63 | 11 | 28 |
| 148 | 4 | 131 | 5 | 8 | |
| (c) Mastoid disease (operation already done) | 517 | 274 | 37 | 21 | 185 |
| (IV) Tympanic Conditions + (a) External otitis | 47 | 40 | 3 | 4 | |
| (6) Structure of meatus | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| External otitis | 103 | 89 | — | 2 | 12 |
| Total | 3,683 | 2,354 | 285 | 189 | 855 |