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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
Walthamstow 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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ACUTE OTITIS MEDIA. (I) CHILDREN OVER 5.
| Diagnosis. | Totals. | Tonsils and Adenoids. | Treatment. | Result. | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zinc lonisation. | Antiseptic Treatment. | Tonsils and Adenoids Conservative: Nasal: Diastolisation. | Tonsils and Adenoids Operation. | Cured. | Improved. | Still under Treatment or Observation. | Left or Treatment Lapsed. | Referred to Hospital for Operation. | | Declined Treatment. | ||||
| a | b | c | d | e | F | G | h | I | j | k | l | ||
| Acute Non-Suppurative Otitis Media | 19 | 6 | Operation before Clinic | — | 4 | — | — | 6 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 13 | No Operation | — | 7 | - | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Acute Non-Suppurative Otitis Media with Nasal Conditions: Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids | 6 | 1 | Operation before Clinic | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | No Operation | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | ||
| Acute Suppurative Otitis Media | 44 | 9 | Operation before Clinic | — | 9 | — | — | 8 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| *(5) | 35 | No Operation | 2 | 33 | — | — | 25 | — | 4 | 6 | — | — | |
| Acute Suppurative Otitis Media with Nasal Conditions: Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids | 23 | Operation before Clinic | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 23 | No Operation | 2 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 14 | — | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | ||
| Totals | 92 | 4 | 79 | 15 | 7 | 69 | — | 9 | 13 | 1 | - | ||
| (ii) CHILDREN UNDER 5, | |||||||||||||
| a | b | c | d | e | f | G | h | i | j | k | l | ||
| Acute Non-Suppurative Otitis Media | 3 | Operation before Clinic | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 3 | No Operation | — | 3 | — | - | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | ||
| Acute Suppurative Otitis Media | 13 | 1 | Operation before Clinic | — | 1 | - | - | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| *(2) | 12 | No Operation | — | 12 | — | - | 11 | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
| Acute Suppurative Otitis Media with Nasal Conditions: Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids | 1 | Operation before Clinic | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1 | No Operation | — | 1 | — | - | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | ||
| Totals | 17 | — | 17 | — | - | 14 | - | 1 | 2 | — | - | ||
| * The figures in brackets indicate the number of cases with Bi-lateral Otorrhoea. | |||||||||||||
| Diagnosis. | Totals. | Tonsils and Adenoids. | Treatment. | Result. | |||||||||
| Zinc lonisation. | Antiseptic Treatment. | Tonsils and Adenoids Conservative: Nasal: Diastolisation. | Tonsils and Adenoids Operation. | Cured. | Improved. | Still under Treatment or Observation. | Left or Treatment Lapsed. | Referred to Hospital for Operation. | | Declined Treatment. | ||||
| a | b | c | d | e | F | G | h | I | j | k | l | ||
| Acute Non-Suppurative Otitis Media | 19 | 6 | Operation before Clinic | — | 4 | — | — | 6 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 13 | No Operation | — | 7 | - | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Acute Non-Suppurative Otitis Media with Nasal Conditions: Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids | 6 | 1 | Operation before Clinic | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | No Operation | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | ||
| Acute Suppurative Otitis Media | 44 | 9 | Operation before Clinic | — | 9 | — | — | 8 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| *(5) | 35 | No Operation | 2 | 33 | — | — | 25 | — | 4 | 6 | — | — | |
| Acute Suppurative Otitis Media with Nasal Conditions: Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids | 23 | Operation before Clinic | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 23 | No Operation | 2 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 14 | — | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | ||
| Totals | 92 | 4 | 79 | 15 | 7 | 69 | — | 9 | 13 | 1 | - | ||
| (ii) CHILDREN UNDER 5, | |||||||||||||
| a | b | c | d | e | f | G | h | i | j | k | l | ||
| Acute Non-Suppurative Otitis Media | 3 | Operation before Clinic | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 3 | No Operation | — | 3 | — | - | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | ||
| Acute Suppurative Otitis Media | 13 | 1 | Operation before Clinic | — | 1 | - | - | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| *(2) | 12 | No Operation | — | 12 | — | - | 11 | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
| Acute Suppurative Otitis Media with Nasal Conditions: Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids | 1 | Operation before Clinic | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1 | No Operation | — | 1 | — | - | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | ||
| Totals | 17 | — | 17 | — | - | 14 | - | 1 | 2 | — | - | ||
| * The figures in brackets indicate the number of cases with Bi-lateral Otorrhoea. | |||||||||||||