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Willesden 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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APPENDIX F.
REPORT ON THE WORK OF THE EAR, NOSE AND THROAT DEPARTMENT
for the Year Ended 31st December, 1937.
By G. H. LIVINGSTONE, F.R.C.S., Ear, Nose and Throat Surgeon to the Council.
During the year 1937 children with enlarged tonsils and adenoids have been operated upon at
the Municipal Hospital. This is the first report on a full year's work.
The total number of children referred to the Throat Specialist from the three Health Centres
is 1,284.
The number of cases referred for operation on tonsils and adenoids is 946. The total number of operations carried out at the Hospital is 618.
| Centre 1 | Centre 2 | Centre 3. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | _ | 101 | ||
| 266 | — | 424 | ||
| 291 | 468 | 525 | Cases seen 1,284 | |
| 22 | 94 | 68 | ||
| 220 | 259 | 283 | ||
| 242 | 353 | 351 | Referred for operation 946 | |
| Boys. Girls. | Boys. Girls. | Boys. Girls. | ||
| 8 3 | 28 30 | 40 28 | ||
| 48 49 | 95 89 | 119 68 | ||
| 108 | 242 | 255 | Operations performed 605 |
Children who have had their operations are returned to Centres 1 and 3 for breathing exercises
which have proved most beneficial.
Municipal Hospital—Ear, Nose and Throat Cases Admitted during 1937.
| For : | Boys. | Girls. | T otal. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Removal of tonsils and adenoids | 306 | 254 | 560 |
| Removal of adenoids only | 15 | 12 | 27 |
| Mastoidectomy | 8 | 7 | 15 |
| Other conditions | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| Cases admitted, but not operated on for various reasons | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 337 | 281 | 618 | |
| Patients in Hospital operated on for : | |||
| Tonsils and adenoids | 8 | 8 | 16 |
| Antrum punctures | 1 | — | 1 |
| Mastoidectomy | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | 9 | 20 |
During 1937 cases with chronic mastoid disease have been admitted to the Hospital for
operation. The average period of these cases is three weeks, and after this time the children attend
for dressings at their respective health centres, or, in particular cases, the surgical block at the
Hospital. The total of cases operated on for mastoid disease is 18 (15 from the health centres and
3 acute cases from the Hospital).
The Scheme is working smoothly and the numbers of cases referred, and operations performed,
are increased compared with the corresponding period last year.