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vides a brighter prospect, and more and more the effects of better
hygiene and preventive medicine are coming into play, and these
will gradually diminish the number of cases as well as bring about
earlier diagnosis and treatment.
Lastly, I wish to draw attention to the class of patient that
suffers from nasal catarrh. The cause of this is generally adenoids,
the removal of which relieves the condition. In a by no means
small proportion the cause lies in the nose itself or its accessory
sinuses, and is very often due to a nasal obstruction, commonly
a deflected septum brought about by trauma. The correct diagnosis
is generally only made by the specialist himself, and in his
hands lies the cure by operative treatment.
During the year I have myself performed 10 operations in
Hospital on the nasal septum, and, I am glad to say, with satisfactory
results.
I have the honour to be, Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
L. GRAHAM BROWN.
Number of Cases seen by Specialist 473
Number of Boys 264
Number of Girls 209
Number of Visits made to Specialist 862
Number of Visits made to the Treatment Clinics 2995
Number of Cases of Deafness 272
Number of Cases of Discharging Ears 283
Number of Cases showing improvement in
Hearing 89
Number of Tonsils and Adenoids Operations
Ordered 255
Number of Cases Discharged during 1926 161