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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 1943

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]

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Table: AURAL CLINIC. S chool C ases.

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 Media811...............120
(ii) „ Catarrhal „ „5.....................5
(iii) Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media due to:—...........................
1. Tympanic Sepsis2..................13
2. „ „ and Granulations51...............17
3. „ „ and Polypi1.....................1
4. „ „ and previous Mastoid Operation...........................
5. Other causes...1......1.........2
(iv) Mastoid Disease (previous operation)...............2......2
(v) Partial Deafness due to:—...........................
1. Nerve Deafness...........................
2. Tonsils and Adenoids24..................6
3. Retraction of Membrana Tympani11..................2
4. Scarring3.....................3
5. Catarrhal Rhinitis52......2.........9
6. Wax........................2
7. Other Causes1.....................1
(vi) Nasal Cases:—...........................
1. Hypertrophic Rhinitis...........................
2. Sinusitis21..................3
3. Atrophic Rhinitis...........................
4. Deviated Septum71......1.........9
5. Foreign Body...........................
6. Polypus1.....................1
(vii) Tonsils and Adenoids837..................45
(viii) Other Diseases or Defects12..................3
Totals5261...242...3124