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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1939 NOSE AND THROAT CONDITIONS.
(i) CHILDREN OVER 5.
Diagnosis. (Primary) | Total. | Tonsils and Adenoids. | Secondary Conditions. | Treatment. | Result. | ||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Deafness. | Nasal Catarrh. | Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids. | Diastolisation. | Antiseptic Treatment. | Proetz Displacement. | Tonsils and Adenoids. | Cured. | Improved. | Still under Treatment or Observation. | Left or Treatment lapsed. | Referred to Hospital for Operation. | Declined Treatment. | |||||
Conservative Treatment. | Operative Treatment. | ||||||||||||||||
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | |
Sinusitis: Rhinitis | 11 | Operation before Clinic | 5 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | — |
No Operation | 6 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | ||
Nasal Obstruction , Rhinitis | 16 | Operation before Clinic | 7 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 2 | — | - | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | I | — |
No Operation | 9 | 2 | — | — | 9 | 6 | — | - | — | 4 | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | ||
Nasal Catarrh | 59 | Operation before Clinic | 13 | 6 | — | — | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | 6 | — | — |
No Operation | 46 | 29 | — | 1 | 39 | 7 | — | 2 | — | 23 | 5 | — | 18 | — | — | ||
Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids | 38 | Operation before Clinic | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
No Operation | 38 | 8 | 17 | — | 11 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 11 | 11 | — | 2 | 23 | — | 2 | ||
Totals | 124 | 124 | 47 | 17 | 1 | 83 | 23 | 12 | 28 | 11 | 50 | 9 | 2 | 60 | 1 | 2 | |
(ii) CHILDREN UNDER 5. | |||||||||||||||||
A | b | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | 0 | p | Q | |
Nasal Catarrh | 1 | Operation before Clinic | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
No Operation | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | - | ||
Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids | 3 | Operation before Clinic | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
No Operation | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | 3 | — | — | ||
Totals | 4 | 4 | — | — | - | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — |