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East Ham 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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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 sixth annual report on the
work done in the Aural Clinic during 1934.
Eighty-three clinics were held during- the year, with a total
attendance of 1,975. Sixty-two per cent of the cases were, after
treatment, discharged cured.
I operated on 286 East Ham children for septic tonsils and
adenoids, and in five cases of chronic mastoid disease.
The statistical report is as follows :—
| Cases of Chronic Otitis Media | 204 Discharged 138 |
| Cases of Deafness | 45 „ 21 |
| Other Ear Cases | 76 „ 62 |
| Cases of Chronic Rhinitis | 65 „ 39 |
| Other Nose Cases | 27 „ 19 |
| Cases of Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids | 204 „ 111 |
| Other Throat Cases | 10 ,, 4 |
| Mastoid Operations | 5 „ 1 |
I should like to take this opportunity of expressing my thanks
to the medical, nursing- and clerical staffs for their very efficient
help.
I have the honour to be, Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
RONALD SAVEGE.