Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[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. |
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(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 |