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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
Croydon 1930
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Table XXXI.
| Classification. | Total. | Other Treatment required. Not ionized. | Ionized with or without other treatment. | Results in Cases Ionized. | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discharged Dry. | Dry at end of 6 months. | Dry at end of Year. | Dry at end of 2 Years. | Still under Treament. | Lost sight of, or stopping attendance. | Returned with Relapse. | Eventually referred for other treatment. | ||||
| 1 Tympanic conditions— | |||||||||||
| (a) Tympanic Sepsis | 40 | 7 | 33 | 31 | 20 (77 p.c.) | 12 (75 p.c.) | 3 (43 p c.) | 2 | ... | 5 | ... |
| (b) T. S. + Granulations | 12 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 3 (100 p.c.) | 2 (100 p.c.) | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| (c) T. S. + Polypi | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 (100 p.c.) | 1 (100 p.c.) | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| (d) T. S. + other conditns. | 9 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 (50 p.c.) | — (0 p.c.) | — 0 (p.c.) | 1 | 2 | 2 | ... |
| 2 Tympanic conditions combined with— | |||||||||||
| (a) Tonsils and Adenoids | 26 | 9 | 17 | 15 | 9 (64 p.c.) | 4 (40 p.c.) | 1 (25 p.c.) | ... | 2 | 3 | ... |
| (b) Nose conditions | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 (66 p.c.) | 2 (66 p.c.) | — (0 p.c.) | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| 3 Tympanic conditions combined with— | |||||||||||
| (a) Attic Disease | 6 | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | |
| Totals | 103 | 30 | 72 | *58 | 36 (72 p.c.) | 21 (62 p.c.) | 4 (27 p.c.) | 3 | 6 | 12 | 5 |
* Of these, twelve were referred for operation for tonsils and adenoids in addition. Seven had this carried out, three were awaiting treatment and two refused.