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Parrish's Food in certain instances; and for a few special cases,
parathyroid of calcium.
The judicious selection of these medicines, cod-liver oil with
its vitamin content, and calcium, materially assists the general
"resistance" to infections and maintains a true metabolic balance.
It is a very material step forward and removes what may be
described as the weak link in our special line of treatments.
Classification.—A special detailed Classification Table of
Returns of all cases attending the Clinics during the year is
appended.
A word of explanation is necessary with reference to this
Table, having regard to the fact that this is introduced for the
first time after detailed consideration of the information collected
in the Tottenham Aural Clinic during the past ten years.
For some time we have thought it desirable to make a comprehensive
Classified Return Table showing not only the numbers
and the main defects treated and results, but also any complications
(one or more in any one case); the nature of the treatment (single
or combined); and the main defect and its complications; any
previous operations, such as tonsils and adenoids, mastoidectomy
and operations performed or advised, as part of the Clinic treatment,
together with detailed "Results" in the various groups,
without any overlapping of cases.
The infants and pre-school children and school children are
classified separately.
The Classification Tables show:—
(A) Acute ear defects in Infants and Pre-School and School
Children with their treatment and results.
(B) Chronic ear conditions and their complications with
treatment and results in school children and pre-school
children.