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considering the many shortages and restrictions in diet, holidays
and special foods, unavoidable in wartime.
Total number of new cases seen at Clinic 396
ACUTE OTITISPEDIA.
Acute suppurative otitis 71
„ non- „ „ * 25
(bi-lateral - 13) Total 96
CHRONIC OTITISPEDIA.
without complications 15
Post-operated mastoid 11
(bi-lateral,- 5)
with naso-pharyngeal complications 7
Total 33
NOSE AND THROAT.
Sinus (inflammation: pus or muco-pus in nasal sinuses) 11
Rhinitis (including deflected septa, nasal obstruction) 79
Nasal catarrh 41
Enlarged, unhealthy tonsils, adenoids 92
Total 223
MISCILLANEOUS CASES.
wax in the ear; epistaxis; examination, E.N.T;hearing;
foreign body, nose or ear; injuries: external otitis 44.
TREATMENT AND RECOMMENDATIONS.
Acute suppurative otitis media. Suction and antiseptic drops;
with nasal treatment where
indicated; instructions to
parents regarding home treatment.
Acute non-suppurative otitis Analgesic-antiseptic drops; with
media. nasal treatment where required
and instructions to parents, re
home tr.m.
Chronic suppurative otitis. Zinc ionisation, with antiseptics,
cauterisations, etc. where
indicated and co-lateral nasopharyngeal
treatment where
indicated. (Ionisation, 24 cases)
Rhinitis. Diastolisation and vibratiry
massage and antiseptics where
indicated. Diastolisation and
vibration. (Diastolisation,
140 cases).
Sinus. Proetz 'displacement' with
antiseptic treatment where
indicated.('displacement' cases,10.)
Enlarged Tonsils. Treated by conservative methods,
tonsil suction, tonsil paint, or
recommended operative removal.
Treated by conservative methods,46.
Referred for operative treatment,46.
Note. These 46, (referred for operation) include cases from
the previous year's waiting list: children too young
for 'suction' and some who were not amenable to suction
treatment and those in which the parents preferred
operation.
11.