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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 CHRONIC SUPPURATIVE OTITIS MEDIA.
| Diagnosis. | Totals. (Ears) | Diagnosis. | Tonsils and Adenoids. | Treatment. | Result. | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Children over 5.) Chronic Tympanic Sepsis Complicated by:— | Granulations: Simple Polypi. | 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 Ionisation. | 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 Polypi | 5 | 1 | - | — | — | — | Operation before Clinic | 1 | 1 | — | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | - | — | — | No Operation | 4 | 2 | — | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | ||
| B Mastoid Disease | 7 | - | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | Operation before Clinic | 3 | 3 | — | - | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| — | — | 2 | — | — | — | No Operation | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | ||
| C Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | Operation before Clinic | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| *(2) | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | — | No Operation | 9 | — | 3 | - | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | |
| D Nasal Catarrh: Rhinitis or Sinusitis | 8 | - | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | Operation before Clinic | 2 | 3 | 3 | - | 5 | - | - | - | - | - |
| *(2) | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | No Operation | 2 | 1 | 2 | _ | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| E External Otitis: Eczema | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | Operation before Clinic | — | 2 | — | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - |
| *(2) | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | No Operation | 1 | 2 | — | _ | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Totals | 34 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 16 | 8 | - | 23 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | — | |
| Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media solely (Tympanic Sepsis only) | 20 | Children over 5 years | 4 | Operation before Clinic | 4 | - | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | - | - | ||||
| *(1) | 16 | No Operation | 11 | 6 | — | - | 11 | - | - | 5 | - | - | ||||||
| Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media solely ( Tympanic Sepsis only) | - | Children under 5 years | - | Operation before Clinic | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| — | No Operation | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||
| Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media with Nasal Conditions: Tonsils and Adenoids | 6 | Children under 5 years | Operation before Clinic | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | |||||
| *0) | 6 | No Operation | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | _ | _ | 2 | 2 | - | ||||||
| Grand Totals | 60 | 41 | 26 | 10 | 1 | 39 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 2 | - | |||||||
Mastoid Disease—Bi-lateral Otorrhoea.
(a) Post-Operation 2 (b) "No Operation" -