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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 1939
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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AURAL CLINIC. School Clases.
| 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 | 4 | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 9 |
| (ii) ,, Catarrhal ,, ,, | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| (iii) Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media due to:— | |||||||||
| 1. Tympanic Sepsis | 3 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 7 |
| 2. ,, ,, and Granulations | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 |
| 3. ,, ,, and Polypi | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4. „ „ and previous Mastoid Operation | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 |
| 5. Other Causes | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 |
| (iv) Mastoid Disease (previous operation) | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 |
| (v) Partial Deafness due to:— | |||||||||
| 1. Nerve Deafness | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 2. Tonsils and Adenoids | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 |
| 3. Retraction of Membrana Tympani | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 4. Scarring | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | 6 |
| 5. Catarrhal Rhinitis | 11 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 15 |
| 6. Wax | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 7. Other Causes | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| (vi) Nasal Cases:— | |||||||||
| 1. Hypertrophic Rhinitis | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 5 |
| 2. Sinusitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3. Atrophic Rhinitis | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 |
| 4. Deviated Septum | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3 | —: | — | — | 7 |
| 5. Foreign Body | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 6. Polypus | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| (vii) Tonsils and Adenoids | 8 | 16 | — | 11 | — | 1 | — | — | 36 |
| (viii) Other Diseases or Defects | 12 | 1 | — | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | 24 |
| Totals | 62 | 20 | — | 37 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 143 |