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The treatment of otorrhoea or "running ears" has been not too satisfactory
in the past, but this year a different method has been adopted, namely,
insufflation of the ear with boracic powder containing a small quantity of
iodine.
In some of the cases the condition recurred, when a second and even a
third and fourth course were given.
The number of insufflations given number from 1 to 101, but the average
duration of treatment was close on six weeks.
The results, tabulated as under, are very encoiraging:—
Otorrhoea ceased after one course of treatment 156
„ „ „ two courses „ 12
„ „ „three „ „ 1
„ „ „ four „ „ 1
„ „ „ other methods 9
Number sent to Hospital or who had operations 8
Number left school or district 18
Otorrhoea still continuing 34
It is interesting to note that in the above number there was a reliable
history of the tonsils being removed in 90 cases.
To Dr. Dalby and her assistants is due the credit for having kept records
and made the necessary investigation regarding the above.
Deafness.—Dr. Dalby reports:—
"Much of this was due to wax in the ears and this was removed in all the
cases so affected. A few were treated with mild inflation of the middle cavity
of the ear with good results.
If no obvious cause was found for the deafness in the nose and throat,
the child was reported in each case to the specialist for consultation.
Under "other conditions of ears" are placed earache without discharge,
or with rise of temperature; boils inside the external ear; threatened or old
mastoid cases; noises in the ear, etc.