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East Ham 1928
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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REPORT OF THE WORK DONE IN THE
AURAL CLINIC.
To the School Medical Officer,
Education Committee,
County Borough of East Ham.
11th January, 1929
Sir,
I have the honour to submit my Report for the year ended
December 31st, 1928.
The following is a list of Ear, Nose and Throat cases, indicating the nature of the disease, the form of treatment undertaken, and the results of treatment:—
| Number of Cases seen by Specialist | 372 |
| Number of Boys | 193 |
| Number of Girls | 179 |
| Number of Visits made to Specialist | 812 |
| Number of Visits made to the Treatment Clinics | 2,040 |
| Number of Cases of Deafness | 88 |
| Number of Cases of Discharging Ears | 140 |
| Number of Cases showing improvement in Hearing | 80 |
| Number of Tonsils and Adenoids Operations Ordered | 154 |
| Number of Cases discharged during 1928 | 120 |
| Number of Cases of Mastoid Disease and Nasal Obstruction operated upon by Specialist in Hospital | 20 |
Under existing conditions, the results of treatment, on the
whole, may be considered satisfactory. There is, however, considerable
scope still left for improvement in this respect, but this
can only be taken advantage of when better facilities for the treatment
of each individual patient are afforded. The existence of the
new hospital at East Ham should considerably improve matters.
I am, Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
L. GRAHAM BROWN.