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REPORT OF THE AURAL SURGEON.
To the School Medical Officer,
Education Committee,
County Borough of East Ham.
Sir,
I have the honour to present my second annual report on the
work done in the Aural Clinic during the year 1930. Throughout
the year, two clinics were held each week, in place of the former
year's arrangement of one clinic per week. It has thus been
possible to provide more efficient treatment including ionisation,
and this is reflected in the great increase in the number of cases
discharged, cured. During 1929, only 25 per cent. of the cases
examined, were discharged, after treatment, as cured: whereas
in this year, 63 per cent. of the cases treated, were discharged,
cured.
The statistical report is as follows:—
Cases of Chronic Otitis Media 278 Discharged 178
Cases of Deafness 25 ,, 15
Other Ear Cases 12 ,, 8
Cases of Chronic Rhinitis 34 ,, 11
Cases of Sinus Disease 1 ,, —
Other Nose Cases 21 ,, 17
Cases of Enlarged Tonsils and
Adenoids 118 ,, 87
Total number of Cases 489 Discharged 316
During the year, I operated on 203 East Ham children in
hospitals, mainly for the removal of enlarged Tonsils and
Adenoids.
I wish to thank the Nursing Staff, whose skilful co-operation
has largely contributed to this great increase in the number of
cases cured.
I have the honour to be, Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
RONALD SAVEGE.