University of Edinburgh Archive and Manuscript Collections

Typed case summary relating to male soldier from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 24 at first examination in 1940 Conditions mentioned include: headache; vomiting; pharyngitis; post traumatic epilepsy; and loss of muscle tone. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary relating to male driverfrom Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 34 at first examination in 1941 Conditions mentioned include: wobbly gait; hyperaesthesia in left thigh; sciatic neuritis; paraesthesia; back pain; and muscular atrophy. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary relating to male second lieutenant fromGreat Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 29 at first examination in 1941 Conditions mentioned include: attacks of unconsciousness; epileptic deterioration; unstable personality; and slight muscle atrophy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary and drawing relating to femaleprivate fromScotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 40 at first examination in 1942 Conditions mentioned include: muscle atrophy; hypoaesthesia; and sciatic neuritis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, charts and correspondence relating to male company sergeant majorfrom Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 28 at first examination in 1942 Conditions mentioned include: chronic anterior poliomyelitis; and atrophy in leg muscles. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary relating to male customs excise from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 45 at first examination in 1942 Conditions mentioned include: atrophy of muscles; pain at site of leg amputation; and anaesthesia. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary relating to maleprivate fromGreat Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 30 at first examination in1942 Conditions mentioned include: fibrillary twitching in leg; atrophy and muscle weakness in lower extremities; hypertonus; and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, charts and report relating to maledriver fromScotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 32 at first examination in1942 Conditions mentioned include: gross atrophy of leg muscles; drop foot; chronic cystic arachnoiditis; progressive lower neuron paralysis. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, correspondence, chart and drawing relating to maledriver fromEdinburgh and the Lothians aged 22 at first examination in1942 Conditions mentioned include: lumbago; sciatica; facial weakness; lumbar kypho-scoliosis; displaced intervertebral disc; and muscle atrophy. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, correspondence, drawing and chart relating to malecommander fromEdinburgh and the Lothians aged 40 at first examination in1942 Conditions mentioned include: low back pain; hypoaesthesia; displaced lumbar intervertebral disc; sciatic neuritis; muscular atrophy; and weakness of calf muscle. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.