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27 of these were acute cases, ears discharging when first
seen, and they responded to treatment. All were discharged from
the Clinic with healed drums and normal hearing.
4 cases of intermittent ear discharge were cured, three of
these showed a perforation in the drum with a certain interference
with hearing but one had a healed drum head and normal hearing.
2 cases of old standing otorrhoea where a mastoid operation
and a double mastoid operation had been performed were cured,
in both cases with intact drums and good hearing.
1 case of intermittent ear discharge cleared up after removal
of Tonsils and Adenoids.
11 cases of otorrhoea which were not showing signs of improvement
were referred to Hospital for further advice or treatment.
3 had mastoidectomy performed, two are cured but
the third operation is too recent to know the result.
1 was put on special treatment and is to be operated
upon in 2 months time if the local treatment is
unavailing.
2 were cured without operation.
4 are still attending Hospital with discharging ears.
1 child ceased to attend hospital and is now being
looked after by his own doctor.
3 children left the district while attending the Clinic and
before their ear discharge had ceased.
1 died, not as a result of ear trouble.
4 children left school and so passed out of our hands,
while still incompletely cured of ear discharge.
2 of these had mastoid operations and their ear
discharge was much less.
1 was attending another Clinic.
1 had suffered from intermittent ear discharge for
some time and was much better. All these
children had been taught to keep their ears
clean by themselves and should therefore have
been able to carry on the work of the clinic
even if they no longer attended school.