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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 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]
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Table 21.—Deaf cases—organisers' returns from special ear, nose and throat clinics
| Classification | Patients | Ears |
|---|---|---|
| Total number of examinations made | 5,563 | 8,558 |
| New cases | 1,925 | 2,846 |
| Cases carried over from 1936 | 254 | 414 |
| Old cases returned | 68 | 111 |
| Cases cured | 1,207 | 1,784 |
| Cases partially relieved | 195 | 290 |
| Cases unrelieved | 88 | 122 |
| On current file, lapsed, etc. | 757 | 1,175 |
In addition to the above there were:—
| Throat cases | 68 |
| Nasal cases—New | 199 |
| ,, Carried over from 1936 | 30 |
| „ Old cases returned | 139 |
Analysis of
otorrhœa
cases from
ear, nose and
throat clinics
The subjoined table gives a detailed analysis of all cases of otorrhœa treated,
showing number of acute conditions, cause of the persistence of discharge in chronic
cases, the number cured, the number referred for operation, those lost sight of and
the numbers still under treatment on 31st December, 1937. This table includes
otorrhœa cases among children from residential schools.
Table 22.—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 | 325 | 265 | 19 | 9 | 32 |
| Chronic otitis media suppurativa due to (I) Tympanic Conditions | |||||
| (a) Tympanic sepsis (T.S.) | 1,307 | 952 | — | 63 | 292 |
| (b) T.S. + granulations | 198 | 112 | 21 | 8 | 57 |
| (c) T.S. + polypi | 20 | 13 | 4 | — | 3 |
| (d) T.S. + caries | 3 | — | 1 | — | 2 |
| (e) T.S. + other conditions | 6 | 5 | — | I | — |
| (II) Tympanic Conditions + | |||||
| (a) Tonsils and adenoids | 258 | 174 | 1 | 15 | 68 |
| (b) Nose conditions | 456 | 294 | — | 16 | 146 |
| (c) Mouth conditions | — | — | — | — | — |
| (III) Tympanic Conditions + | |||||
| (a) Attic disease | 25 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 9 |
| (b) Mastoid disease (no operation yet done) | 140 | — | 128 | 6 | 6 |
| (c) Mastoid disease (operation already done) | 536 | 282 | 36 | 33 | 185 |
| (IV) Tympanic Conditions + | |||||
| (a) External otitis | 81 | 57 | — | 21 | |
| (b) Stricture of meatus | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| External otitis | 103 | 85 | — | 6 | 12 |
| Total | 3,460 | 2,246 | 218 | 163 | 833 |
From these figures it will be seen that the percentage of "cases cured" is 68.1
per cent.