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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
Ealing 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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The policy pursued is to select for ionization therapy only
those cases which fail to respond to more conservative methods
of treatment and in which no contra-indications for this form of
therapy are present. The fact that success was attained during
the year in 20 cases out of the total of 36 indicates that the application
of this method is thoroughly justified and worthy of continuance.
In each case referred to the clinic bearing was tested before and after treatment. Only in 23 cases out of a total of 154 tested was a persistent hearing defect recorded after treatment. The causes and the steps taken to deal with these 23 cases are recorded below.
| Diagnosis. | No. with hearing defect. | No. referred for hospital treatment. | Referred to deaf school. | No. still under treatment. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic otitis media | 18 | 10 | — | 9 |
| Chronic catarrhal otitis media | 2 | — | — | 2 |
| Chronic adhesive process | 2 | — | 1 | 1 |
(e) Dental Defects.—The report of Mr. C. Colenso, the
Dental Surgeon, gives a survey of the work of dental inspection
and treatment during the year. For convenience, the report
is inserted in three places in the annual report, the section relating
to secondary school children appearing on page 97, that dealing
with mothers and pre-school children on page 29, while the section
embracing a description of the work among elementary school
children follows.