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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 1939
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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1939 ACUTE OTITIS MEDIA.
(i) CHILDREN OVER. 5.
| Diagnosis . | Total (Ears) | Tonsils and Adenoids. | Treatment. | Result. | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zinc Ionisation. | 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 | 18 *(4) | 2 | Operation before Clinic | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | No Operation | — | 15 | — | — | 15 | — | — | 1 | — | — | ||
| Acute Non-Suppurative Otitis Media with Nasal Conditions: Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids | 10 | 1 | Operation before Clinic | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | - | — |
| 9 | No Operation | — | 9 | 2 | 2 | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Acute Suppurative Otitis Media | 30 | 7 | Operation before Clinic | 1 | 6 | — | — | 6 | — | - | 1 | — | — |
| 23 | No Operation | 1 | 22 | — | — | 20 | — | — | 3 | — | — | ||
| Acute Suppurative Otitis Media with Nasal Conditions: Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids | 33 *(3) | 7 | Operation before Clinic | 1 | 7 | 3 | — | 7 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 26 | No Operation | 4 | 23 | 13 | 1 | 18 | — | 2 | 6 | — | — | ||
| Totals | 91 | 7 | 85 | 19 | 3 | 78 | — | 2 | 11 | — | — | ||
| (ii) CHILDREN UNDER 5. | |||||||||||||
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | ||
| Acute Non-Suppurative Otitis Media | 1 | — | Operation before Clinic | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | No Operation | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Aoute Suppurative Otitis Media | 16 *(3) | Operation before Clinic | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 16 | No Operation | — | 16 | — | — | 8 | — | — | 8 | — | — | ||
| Acute Suppurative Otitis Media with Nasal Conditions: Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids | 6 | Operation before Clinic | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 6 | No Operation | — | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | ||
| Totals | 23 | — | 23 | 4 | 2 | 12 | — | — | 11 | — | — | ||
*The figures in brackets indicate the number of cases with Bi-lateral Otorrhoea.