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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 1942

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]

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Table: AURAL CLINIC. School Cases.

AURAL CLINIC. School Cases.

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 Media41..................5
(ii) „ Catarrhal „ „2.....................2
(iii) Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media due to :—
1. Tympanic Sepsis.....................11
2. „ „ and Granulations...........................
3. „ „ and Polypi..............................
4. ,, ,, and previous Mastoid Operation...1..................1
5. Other causes...........................
(iv) Mastoid Disease (previous operation)...........................
(v) Partial Deafness due to :—
1. Nerve Deafness...........................
2. Tonsils and Adenoids1.....................1
3. Retraction of Membrana Tympani1.....................1
4. Scarring...........................
5. Catarrhal Rhinitis3......3............6
6. Wax...........................
7. Other Causes1.....................1
(vi) Nasal Cases :—
1. Hypertrophic Rhinitis2......22.........6
2. Sinusitis2.........2.........4
3. Atrophic Rhinitis...........................
4. Deviated Septum41...............16
5. foreign Rody...........................
6. Polypus...........................
(vii) Tonsils and Adenoids922...1......1...33
(viii) Other Diseases or Defects5......2............7
Totals3425...84...1274