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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 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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TOTTENHAM—E.N.T. CLINIC—1946;
SCHOOL CHILDREN.
| Diagnosis. | Total (Ears). | Tonsils and Adenoids. | Treatment. | Results. | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zinc Ionisation. | 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. | ||||
| a | b | c | d | e | f | g | H | i | j | k | l | ||
| Acute Non-Suppurative Otitis Media | 6 | 2 | Operation before Clinic | — | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | - | — |
| 4 | No Operation | — | 4 | - | - | 4 | — | — | — | - | — | ||
| Acute Non-Suppurative Otitis Media with Nasal Conditions: Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids. | 13 | 1 | Operation before Clinic | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | - | — |
| 12 | No Operation | — | 11 | 6 | - | 11 | — | — | — | - | 1 | ||
| Acute Suppurative Otitis Media | 41 (5) | 12 | Operation before Clinic | 1 | 12 | 1 | - | 8 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — |
| 29 | No Operation | 7 | 29 | 2 | - | 26 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | ||
| Acute Suppurative Otitis Media with Nasal conditions : Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids | 12 | 1 | Operation before Clinic | — | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| 11 | No Operation | — | 11 | 7 | 1 | 10 | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | ||
| Totals | 72 | 8 | 71 | 19 | 1 | 62 | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | ||
| PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN. | |||||||||||||
| Acute Non-Suppurative Otitis Media | 1 (5) | — | Operation before Clinic | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | No Operation | — | 1 | — | - | 1 | — | — | — | - | — | ||
| Acute Suppurative Otitis Media | 13 | 1 | Operation before Clinic | — | 1 | — | - | — | — | 1 | — | - | — |
| 12 | No Operation | — | 12 | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Acute Suppurative Otitis Media with Nasal Conditions : Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids | 2 | — | Operation before Clinic | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | - | - |
| 2 | No Operation | — | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | ||
| Totals | 16 | — | 16 | 2 | - | 14 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | ||
| Grand Totals | 88 | 8 | 87 | 21 | 1 | 76 | - | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | ||
| *The figures in brackets indicate the number of cases with Bi-lateral Otorrhoea. | |||||||||||||