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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Ilford 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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AURAL CLINIC. School Cases.
| Nature of Disease. | Still under treatment. | Recommended Hospital treatment. | Recommended Special School. | Discharged as cured. | Discharged as improved | Discharged as no treatment required. | Discharged as left district. | Discharged as left school. | Totals. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (i) Acute Suppurative Otitis Media | 2 | 1 | - | 19 | - | - | - | - | 22 |
| (ii) ,, Catarrhal ,, | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| (iii) Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media due to:- | |||||||||
| 1. Tympanic Sepsis | 9 | 2 | - | 24 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 37 |
| 2. ,, ,, and Granulations | 3 | 1 | - | 12 | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | 20 |
| 3. ,, ,, and Polypi | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| 4. ,, ,, and previous Mastoid Operation | 6 | - | - | 4 | - | - | 1 | - | 11 |
| (iv) Tympanic Sepsis and Rhinitis | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| (v) Mastoid Disease (previous operation) | - | - | - | - | - | 11 | - | - | 11 |
| (vi) Partial Deafness due to:- | |||||||||
| 1. Nerve Deafness | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| 2. Tonsils and Adenoids | - | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11 |
| 3. Retraction of Membrana Tympani | - | 2 | - | - | 5 | - | - | - | 7 |
| 4. Scarring ,, ,, ,, | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 4 |
| 5. Catarrhal Rhinitis | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | 4 |
| 6. Wax | - | - | - | 9 | - | - | - | - | 9 |
| 7. No apparent disease | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | 6 |
| (vii) Rhinitis | 5 | 5 | - | 7 | 4 | - | 1 | - | 22 |
| (viii) ,, and Septic Antra | 10 | - | - | 4 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 16 |
| (ix) History of Otorrhoea | - | 4 | - | - | - | 17 | - | - | 21 |
| and 1. Tonsils and Adenoids enlarged | - | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 |
| and 2. Rhinitis | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| and 3. Scarring of Membrana Tympani | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | 4 |
| (x) History of Earache | 1 | 7 | - | - | - | 12 | - | - | 20 |
| (xi) ,, Deafness | - | 2 | - | - | - | 11 | - | - | 13 |
| (xii) ,, Tinnitus | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| (xiii) External Otitis | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| (xiv) Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids | - | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11 |
| (xv) ,, Tonsils | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | 3 |
| (xvi) ,, Adenoids | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| (xvii) Mouth Breathing | - | 3 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 4 |
| (xviii) Deflected Septum | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | 7 |
| (xix) ,, ,, and pharyngitis | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| (xx) Injury to Nose | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | 4 |
| (xxi) Cleft Palate | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| (xxii) Adenitis | - | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12 |
| (xxiii) Laryngitis | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| (xxiv) Asthma | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| (xxv) Hay Fever | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | 2 |
| (xxvi) History of Croup | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| (xxvii) ,, Quinsy | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| (xxviii) Removal of ligature from throat following Tonsil and Adenoid operation | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Totals | 47 | 80 | 1 | 89 | 16 | 68 | 7 | 2 | 310 |