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Walthamstow 1948

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

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Table: TABLE 'A ' ACUTE OTITIS MEDIAWALTHAMSTOW, 1948SCHOOL CHILDREN

TABLE 'A ' ACUTE OTITIS MEDIAWALTHAMSTOW, 1948

SCHOOL CHILDREN

Diagnosis.Total (Ears).Tonsils and Adenoids.Treatment.Results.
Zinc lonisation.Antiseptic Treatment.Tonsils & Adenoids Treatment: Nasal Treatment, etc.Tonsils & Adenoids Operation.Cured.Improved.Still under Treatment or Observation.Left School or Treatment Lapsed.Referred to Hospital for Operation.Did not attend or Declined Treatment.
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Acute Non-Suppurative Otitis Media102Operation before Clinic—2——2—————
8No Operation—8——8—————
Acute Non-Suppurative Otitis Media with Nasal Conditions: Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids.1—Operation before Clinic——————————
1No Operation—11—1—————
Acute Suppurative Otitis Media16 (3)—Operation before Clinic——————————
16No Operation—15——10—3—3—
Acute Suppurative Otitis Media with Nasal conditions : Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids13(2)2Operation before Clinic122———11——
11No Operation—1111—8—21——
Totals4013914—29—623—
PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN.
Acute Non-Suppurative Otitis Media——Operation before Clinic————————
—No Operation————————
Acute Suppurative Otitis Media9 (1)—Operation before Clinic————————
9No Operation—9——8——1——
Acute Suppurative Otitis Media with Nasal Conditions: Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids2—Operation before Clinic————————
2No Operation—22—2—————
Totals11—112—10——1——
Grand Totals5115016—39—633—
*The figures in brackets indicate the number of cases with Bi-lateral Otorrhoea.