University of Edinburgh Archive and Manuscript Collections

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes and autopsy report relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 30 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: miliary tuberculosis with involvement of the meninges; infected Caesarean wound; headaches; temperature; and hallucinations. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Typed case summary, charts and correspondence relating to female from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 22 at first examination in 1946. Conditions mentioned include: failure of vision; headache; papilloedema; hydrocephalus; meningitis; pulmonary tuberculosis; and tuberculoma. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed correspondence and notes relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 4 in 1946. Conditions mentioned include: meningitis; measles; tubercular softening of both occipital lobes; headache; vomiting; and stiffness. No treatment given. Patient not examined.

Typed case summary, autopsy report, reports, charts and photographs relating to female fromEdinburgh and the Lothians aged 16 at first examination in 1950. Conditions mentioned include: tuberculous meningitis; headache; vomiting; dimness of vision; papilloedema; incontinence; delirium; drowsiness; hydrocephalus; nystagmus; and stiff neck. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Typed case summary, reports, charts and autopsy report relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 19 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: otitis media; vomiting; papilloedema; headache; lumbar pain; confusion; intracranial pressure; photophobia; cerebellar ataxia; intracranial thrombophlebitits; TB meningitis; hydrocephalus; B. Pyocyaneus meningitis; and hemiballismus. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.