Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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EXPLANATORY NOTES ON CLASSIFICATION TABLES.
Table "A" .
Treatment.
Column, '.D' (Antiseptic Treatment).—This includes ear suction, with
the use of the antiseptics:—Carbolised Glycerine with Menthol; Grieswold's
Aniline Dyes Mixture; 1 per cent solution of Neutral Acriflavine; 10 per cent
solution of Albucid; Euthymol with Tinct. Benz. Co.; Sulzberger IodineBoric
Powder.
Column, 'E' (Tonsils and Adenoids, Conservative: Nasal).—Tonsil
Suction; Mandl's Iodine Paint; Diastolisation; Proetz Displacement; IodineVapour
Inhalations; Resorcin or Albucid Nasal Drops.
Column, 'F' (Tonsils and Adenoids, Operation).—Those cases where
operation was advised, at Clinic, and operation performed during the year
or still awaiting operation on the 31st, December, 1945.
Result.
Column T (Still under Treatment: Observation).—This column refers
to (a) children who attended the Clinic towards the end of the year and were
not discharged before the 31st December, 1945, and (b) children who were
discharged but who return periodically for observation as to permanency of
result.
Column 'J' (Left or Lapsed).—Children who left school or district
before completion of Treatment. "Lapsed," children who failed to attend
as required.
Column, 'K' (Referred to Hospital).—Tonsils and Adenoids removal;
Mastoid operation.
Table "B"
Treatment.
Column, lF* (lonisation).—Zinc ionisation or Salicylic ionisation.
Column, tOi (Antiseptic, etc).—As in Table "A", Column "D". Also,
Liquid Radiolatum, (Squibb). 'Caytery'; Silver Nitrate; Chromic Acid;
Zinc Electrolysis.
Column, 'H' (Mastoid operation).—Mastoid operation as part of
Treatment.
Column, —As in Table "A". Column "E".
Table "C".
Treatment.
Column, 'I'—As in Table "A", Column "E".
Column, 'K'— As in Table "A", Column "E".