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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TOTTENHAM— E.N.T. CLINIC—1947.
SCHOOL CHILDREN.
Diagnosis. Primary Conditions. | Totals. | Tonsils and Adenoids. | Secondary Conditions. | Treatment. | Results. | |||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Otitis Media. | Deafness. | Nasal Catarrh, etc. | Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids. | Diastolisation. | Antiseptic Treatment. | Proetz Displacement. | Tonsils and Adenoids. | Cured. | Improved. | Still under Treatment or Observation. | Left school or Treatment Lapsed. | Referred Hospital for Operation. | Did not attend or Declined Treatment. | |||||
Conservative Treatment. | Operative Treatment. | |||||||||||||||||
A. | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | |
Sinusitis: Rhinitis | 57 | Operation before Clinic | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 5 | 7 | — | - | 6 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
No Operation | 49 | - | 2 | — | 6 | 12 | 34 | 40 | 6 | — | 34 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | ||
Nasal Obstruction: Rhinitis | 142 | Operation before Clinic | 24 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 21 | 8 | — | — | - | 16 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 4 |
No Operation | 118 | 5 | 8 | — | 18 | 62 | 61 | 7 | 14 | - | 56 | 16 | 2 | 33 | 1 | 10 | ||
Nasal Catarrh | 156 | Operation before Clinic | 34 | 1 | 6 | — | — | 27 | 6 | — | — | — | 21 | 2 | 2 | 8 | — | 1 |
No Operation | 122 | 3 | 12 | — | 14 | 78 | 38 | — | 11 | — | 59 | 15 | 7 | 28 | — | 13 | ||
Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids | 71 | Operation before Clinic | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
No Operation | 71 | 2 | 1 | 16 | — | 5 | 11 | — | 41 | 1 | 27 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 5 | ||
Totals (school) | 426 | 14 | 34 | 16 | 38 | 209 | 163 | 54 | 72 | 1 | 219 | 42 | 22 | 80 | 27 | 36 | ||
PRE- SCHOOL CHILDREN. | ||||||||||||||||||
Nasal Conditions : Sinusitis : Rhinitis. | 27 | Operation before Clinic | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
No Operation | 27 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 26 | — | 5 | — | 14 | 5 | — | 8 | — | — | ||
Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids | 12 | Operation before Clinic | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
No Operation | 12 | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | — | ||
Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids with Nasal Conditions | 4 | Operation before Clinic | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
No Operation | 4 | 1 | — | - | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | ||
Totals (Pre- school) | 43 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 1 | 29 | — | 20 | — | 21 | 6 | — | 10 | 6 | — | ||
Grand Totals | 469 | 15 | 34 | 16 | 43 | 210 | 192 | 54 | 92 | 1 | 240 | 48 | 22 | 90 | 33 | 36 |