University of Edinburgh Archive and Manuscript Collections

Typed case summary, notes, chart and correspondence relating to malecorporal fromScotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 41 at first examination in1942 Conditions mentioned include: sciatica; hypoaesthesia; scoliosis; dyspnoea; kyphosis; displaced intervertebral disc; and post operative pachymeningitis. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes and charts relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 38 at first examination in 1948. Conditions mentioned include: prolapsed intervertebral disc; low back pain; sciatica; and meningitis. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary and charts relating to male soldier from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 24 at first examination in 1945. Conditions mentioned include: chronic backache and right-sided sciatica due to prolapsed intervertebral disc; and meningitis. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, reports and charts relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 56 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: prolapsed intervertebral disc; low back pain; sciatica; meningitis; and osteoarthritis. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, reoprt, charts and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 19 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: febrile illness; lymphocytic meningitis; papilloedema; 6th nerve paresis; epileptic attack; and csf pleocytosis. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 64 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: prolapsed intervertebral disc; disseminated sclerosis; and syphilitic cervical pachymeningitis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, autopsy report, notes, correspondence, reports, charts and black-and-white photographs relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 0 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: ventriculitis; staphylococcal meningitis; abscesses; and hydrocephalus. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.