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 Walthamstow]
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On this date new arrangements became operative under which all
children were treated at the Connaught Hospital at a fee of
£2 0s. 0d., which includes one night in hospital before and after
treatment. The names of children recommended for tonsillectomy
are sent to the Hospital periodically and the children are seen
by the Surgeon in Charge of the Throat Department some days
before operation in order to make sure that he agrees with the
recommendation. If no operation is considered advisable a fee of
half a guinea is paid.
The following table shows the number of cases treated:—
Year. | At Dispensary. | At Connaught Hospital. | At Isolation Hospital. | Privately. | Total. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1934 | 7 | 84 | — | 8 | 99 |
1933 | 60 | 45 | 6 | 4 | 115 |
(f) Ear Disease and Defective Hearing.—(1) Mastoid Disease :
Three children were referred by the Surgeon in charge of the Ear
Clinic to the Prince of Wales's General Hospital, Tottenham, for
mastoid operation under the Authority's Scheme. (2) Ear Disease :
Minor defects under this heading are treated at the Minor Ailments
Clinics, the numbers treated being given in the table relating to
the work of these Clinics.
Refractory or special cases are referred to the weekly Consultant Aural Clinic held on Mondays from 2—4.30 p.m. by Dr. A. R. Friel, who reports as follows:—
Nature of Disease. | Total. | Cured | Lost Sight Of. | Still under Treatment. | Hospital Treatment. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Acute Suppurative Otitis Media | 67 | 56 | 2 | 8 | 1 |
Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media due to— | |||||
(a) Tympanic Sepsis | 39 | 33 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
lations | 9 | 7 | _ | 2 | _ |
(c) Tympanic Sepsis and Polypi | 5 | 3 | — | 2 | — |
Tympanic Sepsis and Rhinitis | 2 | 1 | _ | 1 | — |
Attic Disease | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Mastoid Disease | 25 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 16 |
External Otitis Media | 16 | 15 | — | 1 | — |
Not diagnosed | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Totals | 174 | 120 | 8 | 26 | 20. |