[Report 1925] / School Medical Officer of Health, Swinton & Pendlebury.

  • Swinton and Pendlebury (England). Council.
Date:
1925
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    28 Ear Disease and Hearing. 1. Schoo] Clinics. 2. Special Aural Clinic. The Authority made a big advance when it instituted Specialist advice and treatment at the School Clinic in 1925. All cases are now seen by Mr. Archer, the Consultant, and minor operations to nose and throat (not T. and A. operations) are done in the Clinic. Ionization treatment for running ears, is undertaken. The Clinic, by arrangement with the M. and C.W. Committee, is also availed of by children under school age. The most important aspect of this Clinic is its preventive aspect. In this district, partly owing to climatic influences, partly social influences, but chiefly owing to parental and public ignorance of the functions of the nose, and the importance of attending to trivial ailments, e.g., running noses, mouth breathing, etc., diseases of the nose ar.d throat are much more common than they need be. If the Clinic awakens public interest alone, it will serve a most useful purpose. See page 15. The Aural Clinic began on March 4th and has met at fortnightly intervals since. 1 am indebted to Mr. Archer, for the following report on work done. The Ear Clinic was opened on 4th March, 1925, and below are enumerated the number of cases attending, the various diseases treated, and the results of treatment. Otitis Media Suppuration Total N.C. Kesolt : Cured & Dischargee ; Believe Acute.. 1 1 — ,, ,, Intermittent.. 3 1 2 —■ ,, ,, Chronic 57 18 21 (N.C.] 18 ,, ,, Mastoiditis .. 5 9 2 / 2 require \ voperation./ 1 ,, ,, Catarrhal Chronic 27 14 2 11 Deafness due to wax 4 — 4 — ,, ,, Post Sup- puration 8 2 3 3 Tonsils and Adenoids un- complicated. 6 (j / awaiting \ V operation/ Chronic Nasal Catarrl , as yet uncomplicated by deafness . 5 5 _ , Turbinates .. 1 i — — Septum 1 i — — Miscellaneous 5 *-— 5 — Totals .. 123 57 42 33