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(g) Ear Disease.
During the year 1937, 82 Aural Clinic sessions were held.
The total attendances at the Aural Clinic was 1,8.14, making an
average attendance, at each session, of 22 patients. Ionisation
treatment was carried out in 18 cases, 65 applications being made.
Mr. Ronald Savege, F.R.C.S., the Aural Surgeon, reports as
follows:—
Eighty-two clinics were held during the year, with a total
attendance of 1,814. Fifty-three per cent. of the cases were, after
treatment, discharged cured.
I operated on 184 East Ham children for septic tonsils and
adenoids.
The statistical report is as follows:—
Cases of Chronic Otitis Media 138. Discharged 77
Cases of Deafness 37. ,, 12
Other Ear Cases 88. ,, 81
Cases of Chronic Rhinitis 42. ,, 20
Other Nose Cases 35. ,, 20
Cases of Enlarged Tonsils and
Adenoids 277. ,, 118
Other Throat Cases 68 ,, 35
Mastoid Operations 1 ,, 1
I should like to take this opportunity of expressing my thanks
to the medical, nursing and clerical staffs for their very efficient
help.
(h) Dental Defects.
Mr. C. Stanley Neame, L.D.S., the School Dental Surgeon,
reports as follows
The age groups inspected at the schools were from 5 to 12
years inclusive. This number totalled 12,262 and the number
referred for treatment was 7,834, and the attendances for treat-