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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
Wood Green 1939
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wood Green]
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TABLE A.
| Diagnosis. | Total (Ears) | Tonsils and Adenoids. | Treatment. | Result. | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zinc lonisation. | Antiseptic Treatment. | Tonsils and Adenoids Conservative: Nasal: Diastolisation. | Tonsils and Adenoids Operation. | Cured. | Improved. | Still under Treatment or Observation. | Left or Treatment Lapsed. | Referred to Hospital for Operation. | Deolined Treatment. | ||||
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | ||
| Acute Non-Suppurative Otitis Media | 3 | — | Operation before Clinic | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | No Operation | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | ||
| Acute Non-Suppurative Otitis Media with Nasal Conditions: Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids | 4 | 2 | Operation before Clinic | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | No Operation | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | ||
| Acute Suppurative Otitis Media | 6 | 4 | Operation before Clinic | 2 | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| 2 | No Operation | — | . 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | ||
| Acute Suppurative Otitis Media with Nasal Conditions: Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids | 7 | — | Operation before Clinio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | No Operation | 2 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 5 | — | — | ||
| Totals | 20 | 20 | 4 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 11 | — | 1 | 8 | — | — | |
| (ii) CHILDREN UNDER 5. | |||||||||||||
| a | b | c | d | e | f | g | h | i | j | k | l | ||
| Acute Non-Suppurative Otitis Media | 1 | — | Operation before Clinic | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | No Operation | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Aoute Suppurative Otitis Media | 13 | — | Operation before Clinic | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 13 | No Operation | — | 13 | — | — | 12 | — | — | 1 | — | — | ||
| Acute Suppurative Otitis Media with Nasal Conditions: Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids | 3 | — | Operation before Clinic | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | No Operation | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Totals | 17 | 17 | — | 16 | — | — | 16 | — | — | 1 | — | — | |