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Walthamstow 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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TABLE " C" NOSE AND THROAT CONDITIONS WALTHAMSTOW 1946
SCHOOL CHILDREN
| Diagnosis. Primary Conditions. | Totals. | Tonsils and Adenoids. | Secondary Conditions. | Treatment. | Results. | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otitis Media. | Deafness. | Nasal Catarrh, etc. | Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids. | Diastolisation. | Antiseptic Treatment. | Proetz Displacement. | Tonsils and Adenoids. | Cured. | Improved. | Still under Treatment or Observation. | Left School or Treatment Lapsed. | Referred Hospital for Operation. | Did not attend or Declined Treatment. | |||||
| Conservative Treatment. | Operative Treatment. | |||||||||||||||||
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | |
| Sinusitis : Rhinitis | 20 | Operation before Clinic | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 4 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - |
| No Operation | 14 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 1 | 12 | 7 | — | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | - | ||
| Nasal Obstruction: Rhinitis | 121 | Operation before Clinic | 24 | 1 | 7 | — | — | 16 | 14 | 1 | — | — | 14 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 |
| No Operation | 97 | 4 | 6 | — | 34 | 48 | 55 | — | 19 | — | 57 | 8 | 6 | 12 | — | 14 | ||
| Nasal Catarrh | 112 | Operation before Clinic | 17 | — | 2 | — | — | 11 | 7 | — | — | — | 12 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 2 |
| No Operation | 95 | — | 12 | — | 13 | 58 | 35 | — | 11 | — | 69 | 3 | — | 7 | 1 | 15 | ||
| Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids | 119 | Operation before Clinic | ||||||||||||||||
| No Operation | 119 | 1 | 2 | 37 | — | 6 | 29 | — | 64 | — | 34 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 48 | 11 | ||
| Totals (School) | 372 | 8 | 29 | 37 | 53 | 142 | 158 | 12 | 94 | 1 | 196 | 27 | 18 | 36 | 51 | 44 | ||
| PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN | ||||||||||||||||||
| Nasal Conditions : Sinusitis : Rhinitis | 8 | Operation before Clinic | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| No Operation | 8 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | — | — | - | 6 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | ||
| Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids | 5 | Operation before Clinic | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| No Operation | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | — | ||
| Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids with Nasal Conditions | 1 | Operation before Clinic | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| No Operation | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | ||
| Totals (Pre-school) | 14 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | - | 2 | — | 7 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | ||
| Grand Totals | 386 | 8 | 29 | 37 | 53 | 148 | 162 | 12 | 96 | 1 | 203 | 27 | 19 | 37 | 55 | 45 | ||