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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 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]
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Table 15.—Special ear clinics—totals for all clinics
| Cause of suppuration | Total ears | Cured | Referred for mastoid operation | Lapsed | Still under treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acute otitis media suppurativa | 211 | 176 | 9 | 6 | 20 |
| Chronic otitis media suppurativa due to | |||||
| (I) Tympanic Conditions | |||||
| (a) Tympanic sepsis (T.S.) | 1,455 | 1,060 | 3 | 91 | 301 |
| (b) T.S. + granulations | 288 | 162 | 14 | 23 | 89 |
| (c) T.S. + polypi | 31 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 7 |
| 20 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | |
| (e) T.S. + other conditions | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 |
| (II) Tympanic Conditions + | |||||
| 241 | 172 | — | 12 | 57 | |
| (6) Nose conditions | 354 | 254 | — | 15 | 85 |
| (c) Mouth conditions | — | — | — | — | — |
| (III) Tympanic Conditions + | |||||
| (a) Attic disease | 68 | 24 | 24 | 6 | 14 |
| (6) Mastoid disease (no operation yet done) | 162 | 19 | 122 | 8 | 13 |
| (c) Mastoid disease (operation already done) | 510 | 273 | 23 | 32 | 182 |
| (IV) Tympanic Conditions + | |||||
| 50 | 42 | — | 1 | 7 | |
| (b) Stricture of meatus | — | — | — | — | — |
| External otitis | 122 | 111 | — | — | 11 |
| Cause undetermined | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | 3,515 | 2,314 | 208 | 203 | 790 |
From these figures it will be seen that the percentage of " cases cured " is 69.8
Among 3,755 children who failed the audiometric test in school 591 were given
diastolisation treatment, and 269 of these benefited sufficiently to enable them to
pass their final test after the completion of their treatment.
An analysis of the results obtained from diastolisation treatment is appended:—
Defective hearing in 591 children
Hearing completely restored 193
„ restored sufficiently to pass test 76
„ partially restored 155
„ unrelieved 101
Lapsed or left school before final test 66
— 591
Rhinitis in 551 children
Condition completely relieved 342
„ markedly improved 67
„ improved 95
„ not improved 26
Lapsed or left school before final test 21
— 551
Diastolisation
in connection
with
audiometric
work.
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