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"This woman was admitted to CR and diagnosed as senility. History of meningitis at 2 - speech and gait affected, mentality of a child of 4, could not dress herself; in bed last two years, has had a stroke, incontinent and paralysed. Parents dead - mother senile before death, father was a farmer. Two surviving sisters, three others died young of croup, TB and meningitis. Home conditions good, harmonious."

"Meningitis 6 years ago, getting increasingly deaf since, but M[ental] D[efective] anyhow. Has minor fits - loses consciousness for a few minutes and becomes rigid. Associated with her periods. Does not get a proper wage but seem squite satisfied - working in the Convalescent Home. Sister, very timid, living with her. Parents dead? [Female informant] considered that there was an hysterical element in the family. Seen by PSW."

"This girl is on the list of defectives. Nurse says she had meningitis and now just sits doing nothing."

Relatives in survey: 12.45

Typed case summary relating to male guardsmanfromGreat Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 23 at first examination in 1942 Conditions mentioned include: effects of cerebro-spinal meningitis; headache; nystagmus; insomnia; intellectual retardation; depression; and encephalitic syndrome. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 16 at first examination in 1937. Conditions mentioned include: mental deficiency; epilepsy; cerebral meningitis; and urinary incontinence. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Correspondence relating to female patient from outside Great Britain aged 12 at first examination in 1934. Conditions mentioned include: mental deficiency; sleeping sickness; and ?meningitis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Correspondence and notes relating to male patient aged 3 at first examination in 1936. Conditions mentioned include: meningitis; hydrocephalus; intellectual deficiency; and ataxia. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, charts, notes and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 5 at first examination in 1946. Conditions mentioned include: hydrocephalus; gait disorder; adhesive meningitis; mental retardation; and spastic paresis. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed correspondence and notes relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 0 at first examination in 1954. Conditions mentioned include: pneumonococcal meningitis; brain damage; physical disability; epilepsy; seizures; hydrocephalus; thrombopheblitis; and mental backwardness. No treatment given. Patient discharged.