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63 cases of Otorrhoea.
41 of these were acute attacks of otorrhoea and all were cured
8 of these cases had two separate attacks of otorrhoea during 1937
and were cured on both occasions.
11 cases of chronic otorrhoea (i.e. otorrhoea of more than
two- months duration or otorrhoea which has re-appeared inter
mittently over a number of years) were also cured. Only one of
these cases was cured by operation and one cleared up under treatment
while waiting admission to hospital for operation. The other
nine cases cleared up with persistent and varied local treatment
The remaining 11 cases cannot be claimed as cured. 4 of
the 11 left school while still under treatment. 1 of these had
attained the age of 14 and had been a case of double intermittastotorrhoea
attending the Ear Clinic or the Acton Hospital for pro
longed periods at various times. Permanent damage had been done
to his left ear and when he left school he had still very slight
discharge from this ear. His other ear had cleared up. This boy
had on several occasions been referred to an Ear Consultant and
arrangements were made for him to attend hospital after leaving
school should it be necessary.
1 child who had been attending the Ear Clinic died in
hospital. It is not known if her ear condition was better or not
4 of these cases were referred by the Clinic to hospital and
one was taken by his parents. This last boy suffers from chronic
eczema and is waiting admission to hospital for an operation on
his ear. The 4 cases referred to were seen by Mr. Griffiths, ear
Consultant, at the Acton Hospital, and various local treatment
were advised.
1 case suffered from a very recent ear discharge which had not
cleared up on December 31st.
38 cases of earache.
28 of these cases had some degree of inflammation in their
ears, 2 caused by plugs of hard wax and 1 by a plug of papers
pushed into the ear. All subsided under treatment. 10 showed no
abnormality of their ear drums but their earache so called was
found to be caused by sore throats, colds in the head and in 1 cases
to a badly decayed back tooth.