University of Edinburgh Archive and Manuscript Collections

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"This woman had conversion hysteria symptoms 2-3 years ago. She now has bladder symptoms and vomiting also lumbago. Very nice body. Housing 3 roomed cottage, spotlessly clean, harmonious."

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Photograph of a man standing in a field of leguminous plans (Crotolaria striala) with youn Para rubber plants growing in its midst in the early 20th century.

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Case summary relating to male apprentice cabinet maker from south west Edinburgh aged 17 at first examination in 1957. Conditions mentioned include: low back pain. Family history of tuberculosis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

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Case summary relating to female cleaner from east Edinburgh aged 39 at first examination in 1948. Conditions mentioned include: lumbar pain, leucorrhoea. Family history of tuberculosis. No treatment given.

Scope and Contents Case summary and correspondence relating to female stationery warehouse assistant from south Edinburgh aged 31 at first examination in 1945. Conditions mentioned include: low back ache and suprapubic pain, tuberculous salpingitis....

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Case summary, consent forms and correspondence relating to female patient from east Edinburgh aged 11 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: pain lumbar region, pain in chest. Family history of tuberculosis. Nonsurgical treatment given, including BCG vaccination.

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Case summary relating to female patient from north Edinburgh and Leith aged 0 at first examination in 1948. Conditions mentioned include: pain in lower back. Family history of tuberculosis. No treatment given.

Scope and Contents Case summaries, charts, reports, notes, contact sheets, health visitor report, correspondence and consent form relating to male retired glass bottle maker from east Edinburgh aged 73 at first examination in 1958. Conditions mentioned...

Scope and Contents Case summary relating to male night watchman from south west Edinburgh aged 67 at first examination in 1948. Conditions mentioned include: pleurisy with effusion, cough with sputum, lumbago. No family history of tuberculosis. No...

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Case summary relating to male patient from east Edinburgh aged 9 at first examination in 1948. Conditions mentioned include: pain in lumbar region, thin and not gaining weight. No family history of tuberculosis. No treatment given.