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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Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media.
(Children over 5.) Chronic Tympanic Sepsis Complicated by:— | Totals. | Chronic Tympanic Sepsis Complicated by:- | Tonsils and Adenoids. | Treatment. | Result. | |||||||||||||||
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Granulations: Simple Polypii. | Mastoid Disease. | Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids. | Nasal Catarrh: Rhinitis: Sinusitis. | External Otitis: Eczema. | Primary (Ear) | Collateral (Nose and Throat) | Cured. | Improved. | Still under Treatment or Observation. | Left or Lapsed Treatment. | Referred to Hospital for Operation. | Declined Treatment. | ||||||||
Old Operation. | No Operation. | Zinc lonisation. | Antiseptic Treatment or Cautery. | Tonsils and Adenoids Conservative: Nasal: Diastolisation. | Tonsils and Adenoids Operation. | |||||||||||||||
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | ||||||
A | Granulations: Simple Polypii | 10 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | Operation before Clinic | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | - | — | — | |
*(1) | 6 | — | 1 | - | 1 | — | No Operation | 6 | 4 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | |||
B | Mastoid Disease | 19 | — | 8 | 1 | — | 1 | — | Operation before Clinic | 6 | 9 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | |
— | 9 | — | — | — | — | No Operation | 4 | 6 | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | ||||
C | Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | Operation before Clinic | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
*(3) | — | — | - | 12 | - | - | No Operation | 8 | 4 | — | 5 | 9 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | |||
D | Nasal Catarrh: Rhinitis or Sinusitis | 13 | — | 3 | — | — | 7 | — | Operation before Clinic | 6 | 2 | 7 | — | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | |
*(5) | — | — | - | — | 3 | — | No Operation | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | |||
E | External Otitis: Eczema | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | Operation before Clinic | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | |
- | - | - | - | - | - | No Operation | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
Totals | 56 | 8 | 20 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 36 | 28 | 11 | 6 | 31 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 1 | |||
Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media solely | 48 | Children over 5 years | 14 | Operation before Clinic | 8 | 6 | — | — | 13 | — | 1 | — | — | — | ||||||
34 | No Operation | 30 | 4 | - | — | 27 | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | |||||||||
Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media solely | 3 | Children under 5 years | — | Operation before Clinic | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||
3 | No Operation | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | - | — | 1 | — | — | |||||||||
Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media with Nasal Conditions: Tonsils and Adenoids | - | Children under 5 years | — | Operation before Clinic | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||
— | No Operation | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||
Grand Totals | 107 | 74 | 41 | 11 | 6 | 73 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||
* The figures in brackets indicate the number of cases with Bi-lateral Otorrhoea, with the exception of Mastoid Disease: see below:— Mastoid Disease—Bi-lateral Otorrhoea. (a) Post-Operation 4 (b) No Operation 1 |