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3.23 Female, Single, 15-24 yrs, High grade mental defective, Physical illness or invalidism, June 1947
"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."
PR1.63, 1927-1958
Typed case summary, reports, photographs, notes, charts and correspondence relating to female from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians), aged 25 at first examination in 1927. Conditions mentioned include: lepto-meningitis; diplopia; seizures; and focal epilepsy. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.
PR2.28, 1941
Typed case summary, charts, autopsy report and reports relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 10 at first examination in 1941. Conditions mentioned include: headache; head injury; vomiting; exophthalmos; papilloedema; meningitis; fit; and abscess. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.
PR1.154, 1929
Correspondence, charts, nurses' report book and reports relating to female patientfrom Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 11 at first examination in 1929. Conditions mentioned include: leptomeningitis; seizures; and paralysis. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.
PR1.443, 1931-1936
Typed case summary, charts and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 16 at first examination in 1931. Conditions mentioned include: headache; failure of vision; seizures; epilepsy; and haemorrhagic meningitis. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.
PR1.475, 1932
Typed case summary, charts, reports, photographs, autopsy report and correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 36 at first examination in 1932. Conditions mentioned include: headache; vertigo; gunshot wound; leptomeningitis; abcsess; seizures; epilepsy; and papilloedema. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.
PR1.549, 1932-1949
Typed case summary, charts, reports, x-ray film and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 44 at first examination in 1932. Conditions mentioned include: seizures; anosmia; meningitis; and intracranial pressure. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.
PR1.561, 1932-1933
Typed case summary, charts, notes and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 67 at first examination in 1932. Conditions mentioned include: seizures; aphasia; paraesthesia; meningitis; and arterio-sclerosis. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.
PR1.611, 1933-1935
Typed case summary, charts and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 40 at first examination in 1933. Conditions mentioned include: seizures; meningitis; hemianopia; hemiparesis; and encephalitis. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.
PR1.665, 1933-1934
Typed case summary, charts, reports and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 29 at first examination in 1933. Conditions mentioned include: headache; aphasia; agraphia; meningitis; and seizures. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.