University of Edinburgh Archive and Manuscript Collections

Typed case summary, charts and autopsy report relating to male soldier from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 28 at first examination in 1939 Conditions mentioned include: compound fracture of leg; hypertonus; papilloedema; facial palsy; concussison; cerebral haemorrhage; and paralysis. Surgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Typed case summary and chart relating to male stoker fromGreat Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 21 at first examination in 1941 Conditions mentioned include: crushing head injury; facial paralysis; haemorrhage; severe epistaxis; and epileptic fits. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary relating to male privatefrom Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 45 at first examination in1942 Conditions mentioned include: concussional head injury; amnesia; headache; facial paresis; nystagmus; and subarachnoid haemorrhage. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary relating to malesapper from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 25 at first examination in1942 Conditions mentioned include: concussion; scalp wound; subarachnoid haemorrhage; facial paresis; concussional head injury; amnesia; fractures of skull; and headache. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, report, autopsy report and charts relating to maleflying officer fromEdinburgh and the Lothians aged 59 at first examination in1942 Conditions mentioned include: hemiplegia; cholecystitis; aphasia; facial paralysis; lenticulo-striate arterial thrombosis; chronic arterial hypertension; circulatory failure; and haemorrhage infarction of cerebral cortex. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Typed case summary, correspondence, autopsy report, report, and photograph relating to maleprivate fromScotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 21 at first examination in1942 Conditions mentioned include: blurred vision; intra-ocular haemorrhage left eye; headache; facial paresis; anuerysm; and acute spontaneous subarachnoid haemorrhage. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male lance corporal fromScotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 40 at first examination in1942 Conditions mentioned include: spontaneous subarachnoid haemorrhage; headache; vomiting; incontinence; facial paresis; diplopia; and mild mental confusion. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, charts relating to male captain from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 47 at first examination in 1943. Conditions mentioned include: facial paresis; fractured femur; deafness in left ear; and haemorrhage. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary relating to male corporal from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 32 at first examination in 1943. Conditions mentioned include: concussional head injury; fractured skull; left facial paralysis; ruptured left ear drum; subarachnoid haemorrhage; headaches; dizziness; and slight temporary intellectual impairment. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Correspondence and notes relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 7 at first examination in 1942. Conditions mentioned include: mentally defective; facial weakness; cerebral haemorrhage; and headache. No treatment given. Patient discharged.