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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 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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| Diagnosis. | No. | Successfully treated and discharged. | Successfully treated and under observation. | Referred to hospital | Still under treatment. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic Otitis Media | 28 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 4 |
| Double Chronic Otitis Media | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Catarrhal Deafness | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
| Chronic Adhesive Process | 1 | - | — | Referred to Deaf School | 1 |
| 41 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 9 |
In this table it will be noted that of 41 cases carried on from
1936, 20 were successfully treated, 12 were referred for hospital
treatment and 9 cases continued under treatment. As the greater
number of these cases were of the very chronic type of ear disease
it is encouraging to record that success is attained in such a large
number by insistent treatment.
Zinc Ionization.
In the treatment of chronic otitis media zinc ionization was
continued as a therapeutic aid in selected cases. The cases were
as follows:—
Cases of chronic otitis media attending clinic 116
Cases treated by zinc ionization 61
Cases successfully treated 24
Cases unsuccessfully treated 12
Cases still under treatment 25
Experience with zinc ionization therapy leads one to conclude
that it is a treatment worthy of trial. The practice at the Clinic
has been to give the treatment on three occasions at fortnightly
intervals. When success has not been obtained after three
trials the treatment has not been continued and has been deemed
to be unssuccessful.