Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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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. |
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(i) Acute Suppurative Otitis Media | 4 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5 |
(ii) „ Catarrhal „ „ | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 |
(iii) Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media due to :— | |||||||||
1. Tympanic Sepsis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 |
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 Adenoids | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
3. Retraction of Membrana Tympani | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
4. Scarring | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
5. Catarrhal Rhinitis | 3 | ... | ... | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 6 |
6. Wax | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
7. Other Causes | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
(vi) Nasal Cases :— | |||||||||
1. Hypertrophic Rhinitis | 2 | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 6 |
2. Sinusitis | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 4 |
3. Atrophic Rhinitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
4. Deviated Septum | 4 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 6 |
5. foreign Rody | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
6. Polypus | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
(vii) Tonsils and Adenoids | 9 | 22 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 33 |
(viii) Other Diseases or Defects | 5 | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 7 |
Totals | 34 | 25 | ... | 8 | 4 | ... | 1 | 2 | 74 |