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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
Acton 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]
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46
EAR AND NOSE CLINIC.
| Number attending with Otorrhoea | 38 |
| „ „ „ Boils | 5 |
| „ „ „ Mastoid swelling | — |
| „ „ „Earache | 11 |
| „ Wax | 49 |
| „ „ „ other Ear diseases | — |
| „ referred, but did not attend | 17 120 |
(24 cured, 3 better, '11 failed for further treatment).
| Nasal and post-nasal catarrh. | |
| Number cured | 76 |
| „improved | 55 |
| „ complicated by other conditions | — |
| „ referred to Hospital | 1 |
| „ who did not report for examination after treatment | 20 |
| „ referred, but not did not attend | 22 |
| „ who failed to complete treatment | "14 |
| „ continuing treatment | 1 |
| 189 |
| Cases suffering from Otorrhoea and post nasal Catarrh. | |
| Number cured | 6 |
| „ referred to Specialist | — |
| „ who ceased to attend " | 1 |
| „ irregular in attendance (not seen after treatment) | 1 |
| „ continuing treatment | — |
| „ referred to Hospital | — |
| 8 | |
| Number of children sent for Audiometric, examination | 12 |