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The following is a brief summary of the action taken in cases
classified in these Groups:—
Group I.—14 cases. In the majority of these cases the defect
found was an accumulation of wax blocking the meatus, symptoms
clearing up after the wax had been removed by syringing. In
other cases symptoms were due to furunculosis of the meatal wall,
these cleared up with either fomentations, swabbing with Argyrol,
application of iodex or careful cleansing.
Group II.—8 cases. Four of these cases suffered from congenital
nerve deafness, one of whom was admitted to St. Giles'
School for physical Defectives and utilises a valve hearing aid
apparatus, the other three cases were slight; in one of these a
recommendation was made to the head teacher that the child should
be seated in the front row of the class. Four cases suffered from
Eustachian deafness. Two were recommended removal of tonsils
and adenoids, one for Eustachian catheterisation at the Croydon
General Hospital and one benefited by alkaline nasal lotion and
ointment and the use of a benzedrine inhaler.
Group III.—98 cases:—
Found dry and requiring no treatment 13
Found dry but recommended tonsillectomy 1
Active cases of otorrhoea 84
These 84 cases of actively discharging ears were treated as
follows:—
Seventy-eight were treated with insufflation of iodized boracic
powder, several of these having had preliminary treatment during
the first few attendances with glycerine and carbolic drops or
swabbing with Argyrol. Fifty-four of these cases were discharged
during the year with dry ears; in many cases the perforations in
the drum had healed.