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out in previous years, a reported discharge even for only a few
days causes the case to be marked as a failure throughout the
subsequent periods shown in the Table.
1932. 1931.
Number of sessions held 35 52
Number of first attendances 79 136
Number of re-attendances 273 442
Cases attending during 1932 may be divided into three
groups:—
I.— Those found to have no evidence of otorrhœa past or
present, or deafness of more than a trivial or temporary nature.
Cases of wax, furuncle, and otitis externa (simulating otitis media)
come into this group. There were 9 such cases.
II.—Cases complaining of deafness only. Some of these
were due to old otitis media. Seven of these cases attended.
III.—Cases of otorrhoea, active, quiescent, or cured, 63.
Group 11.
The diagnosis and disposal of the cases in this group were
as follows :—
Two were due to old otitis media and were referred for a hardof-hearing
class.
Three were cases of catarrhal deafness : one was treated bv
the eustachian catheter with great benefit, one was referred to
hospital, and the other was kept under observation.
One was a case of nerve deafness.
In one case the pathology could not be determined, and the
child was referred to hospital for examination.
Group III.
{a) Found dry and requiring no treatment—29.
(b) Found dry, but recommended for accessory treatment
such as tonsillectomy—8.
(c) Active cases—26.
Table XVII shews the duration of the otorrhœa in Group III
and Table XVIII gives the causes assigned by the relatives.