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Walthamstow 1934

[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.
1934784899
1933604564115

(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.CuredLost Sight Of.Still under Treatment.Hospital Treatment.
Acute Suppurative Otitis Media6756281
Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media due to—
(a) Tympanic Sepsis3933132
(b) Tympanic Sepsis and Granu
lations97_2_
(c) Tympanic Sepsis and Polypi532
Tympanic Sepsis and Rhinitis21_1
Attic Disease82231
Mastoid Disease2512616
External Otitis Media16151
Not diagnosed321
Totals17412082620.