Children with Conductive Deafness: A Follow-Up Study

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Abstract
24 pupils from an original group of 30 children who had suffered from persistent conductive deafness were seen some five years later. Considerably improved mean hearing levels for the majority of subjects were found but several individuals had thresholds which were above normal limits, and there were continuing complaints of otalgia and otorrhoea from a minority of the group. Four tests of linguistic attainments were administered, on three of these the mean scores of a majority group (18 subjects) were at appreciably better levels as compared with the earlier results. On one test the mean score was similar to that obtained previously. Whilst the overall picture showed general improvement there remained for individuals problems of hearing and middle ear disorder and of language weakness.

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