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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 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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TOTTENHAM— E.N.T. CLINIC—1947.
SCHOOL CHILDREN.
| Diagnosis. | Total (Ears). | Tonsils and Adenoids. | Treatment. | Results. | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zinc Iomnisation. | 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 | 17 | 5 | Operation before Clinic | — | 5 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | - |
| 12 | No Operation | — | 12 | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | - | |||
| Acute Non- Suppurative Otitis Media with Nasal Conditions: Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids. | 3 | 0 | Operation before Clinic | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 3 | No Operation | — | 3 | 2 | - | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | ||
| Acute Suppurative Otitis Media | 37 (2) | 6 | Operation before Clinic | 2 | 6 | — | - | 6 | — | — | — | — | - |
| 31 | No Operation | 3 | 30 | — | - | 30 | — | — | — | — | 1 | ||
| Acute Suppurative Otitis Media with Nasal conditions: Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids | 16 (1) | — | Operation before Clinic | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 16 | No Operation | 2 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 14 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | ||
| Totals | 73 | 7 | 72 | 13 | 1 | 69 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | ||
| PRE- SCHOOL CHILDREN. | |||||||||||||
| Acute Non- Suppurative Otitis Media | 12 (1) | 1 | Operation before Clinic | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 11 | No Operation | — | 11 | 4 | — | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Acute Suppurative Otitis Media | 11 (2) | - | Operation before Clinic | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 11 | No Operation | — | 10 | — | - | 10 | — | — | — | 1 | — | ||
| Acute Suppurative Otitis Media with Nasal Conditions: Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids | — | — | Operation before Clinic | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| — | No Operation | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Totals | 23 | — | 22 | 4 | — | 22 | — | — | — | 1 | — | ||
| Grand Totals | 96 | 7 | 94 | 17 | 1 | 91 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| The figures in brackets indicate the number of cases with Bi- lateral Otorrhoea. | |||||||||||||