University of Edinburgh Archive and Manuscript Collections

Typed case summary and charts relating to male airman from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 28 at first examination in 1945. Conditions mentioned include: chronic lumbar backache and unilateral sciatic pain due to ruptured intervertebral disc; and wound infection. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, correspondence and charts relating to male pensioner from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 30 at first examination in 1947. Conditions mentioned include: lumbago due to prolapsed intervertebral disc; osteitis of vertebrae; and wound infection. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, chart and correspondence relating to male soldier from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 38 at first examination in 1947. Conditions mentioned include: attack of lumbago and sciatic pain due to prolapsed intervertebral disc; and wound infection. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, note, reports, charts and correspondence relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 42 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: prolapsed intervertebral disc; posterior crural pain; low backache; and wound infection. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, charts and correspondence relating to female patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 39 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: prolapsed intervertebral disc; low back pain; and post-operative infection. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, reports, notes, charts and correspondence relating to male from outside Great Britain aged 50 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: prolapsed intervertebral disc; sciatica; brachial neuralgia; cervical spondylosis; wound infection; and lumbago. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, note and report relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 20 at first examination in 1954. Conditions mentioned include: spinal tenatomatous tumour; lumbar backache; incontinence; weakness of lower limbs; and wound infection. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, charts, notes, report and correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 68 at first examination in 1954. Conditions mentioned include: prolapsed intervertebral disc; lumbago; sciatica; and wound infection. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, handwritten notes, reports, charts and correspondence relating to male from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 44 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: low backache; sciatica; lumbar disc protrustion; discharging sinus; and infection. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.