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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
Leyton 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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AURAL CLINIC. S chool C ases.
| Nature of Disease. | Still under treatment. | Recommended Hospital treatment. | Recommended Special School. | Discharged as cured. | Discharged as improved. | Discharged as no treatment required | Discharged as left district. | Discharged as left school. | Totals. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (i) Acute Suppurative Otitis Media | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| (ii) „ Catarrhal „ „ | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| (iii) Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media due to:— | |||||||||
| 1. Tympanic Sepsis | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| 2. ,, „ and Granulations | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 |
| 3. „ „ and Polypi | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4. „ „ and previous Mastoid Operation | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 5. Other Causes | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| (iv) Mastoid Disease (previous operation) | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| (v) Partial Deafness due to:— | |||||||||
| 1. Nerve Deafness | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | _ | 3 |
| 2. Tonsils and Adenoids | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| 3. Retraction of Membrana Tpmyani | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4. Scarring | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| 5. Catarrhal Rhinitis | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 6. Wax | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 7. Other Causes | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| (vi) Nasal Cases:— | |||||||||
| 1. Hypertrophic Rhinitis | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| 2. Sinusitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3. Atrophic Rhinitis | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 4. Deviated Septum | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
| 5. Foreign Body | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 6. Polypus | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| (vii) Tonsils and Adenoids | — | 14 | — | 5 | — | — | 1 | — | 20 |
| (viii) Other Diseases or Defects | 13 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 18 |
| Totals | 46 | 15 | — | 24 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 89 |