University of Edinburgh Archive and Manuscript Collections

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...

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Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, charts and postmortem report relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 38 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: carcinoma metastasis; primary carcinoma of rectum; pain in sacral roots; low back pain; vomiting; and headaches. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

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Typed case summary, charts and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 60 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: multiple metastases in spine, ribs and pelvis; low back pain; and progressive cauda equina lesion. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

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Correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 52 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: Jacksonian attacks in arm; progressive loss of power in right limb; spastic arm; bronchial carcinoma; and metastasis involving the pyramidal tract. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

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Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, charts and report relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 44 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: bone neoplasm; bronchial carcinoma; low back pain; gait disorder; and weight loss. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

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Typed case summary, reports, charts and correspondence relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 43 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: carcinoma of cervix; low back pain; secondary carcinoma in lumbo-sacral plexus; and leg pain. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

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Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, report and charts relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 41 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: secondary carcinomatous deposits; prolapsed intervertebral disc; low back pain; and sciatica. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

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Typed case summary, correspondence, notes and charts relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 60 at first examination in 1954. Conditions mentioned include: pelvic metastasis; prostate carcinoma; pain; low back pain; weakness; and retention. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

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Correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 58 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: lumbago; sciatica; and hysteria. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

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Typed case summary, notes, autopsy report and charts relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 71 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: secondary carcinoma of spine; pain; spinal cord compression; unsteadiness; and paraplegia. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.