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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
Tottenham 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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agreement has also been entered into with the Prince of Wales's Hospital.
The patients are retained in hospital for a minimum stay of two nights.
The question of handkerchief drill in the schools is one which is
worthy of consideration in connection with nasal defects.
Ear Disease and Defective Hearing.—During the course of routine
medical inspection 60 cases of ear disease and defective hearing were
encountered. A further 230 cases were discovered at the clinics and as
a result of special inspections.
Dr. Friel, Consulting Aural Surgeon, has submitted the following figures with regard to the defects treated at the Aural Clinic together with his comments thereon
| Cause of Suppuration. | Total Ears. | Cured. | Lost sight of. | Still under treatment. | Needing Hospital. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acute Inflammation of the Middle Ear | 89 | 81 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| Chronic Inflammation of the Middle Ear, due to— | |||||
| I. (a) Tympanic sepsis | 30 | 26 | 2 | 2 | — |
| (b) T.S. and Granulations | 3 | 3 | — | — | |
| (c) T.S. and Polypi | 2 | 2 | — | ||
| II. Tympanic sepsis and Rhinitis | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| III. Tympanic sepsis and— | |||||
| 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | |
| 13 | 2 | — | 8 | 3 | |
| Inflammation of the External Auditory Canal | 22 | 18 | 1 | 3 | — |
| Not Diagnosed | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Totals | 166 | 134 | 6* | 21 | 5 |
N.B.—* The children "Lost sight of" left the district before treatment
was completed.