University of Edinburgh Archive and Manuscript Collections

Typed case summary, charts and autopsy report relating to male soldier from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 28 at first examination in 1939 Conditions mentioned include: compound fracture of leg; hypertonus; papilloedema; facial palsy; concussison; cerebral haemorrhage; and paralysis. Surgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male sapper fromScotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians)aged 22 at first examination in 1941 Conditions mentioned include: concussional head injury; haematoma; fracture of left clavicle; early papilloedema; vomiting; dizzy attacks; retrograde amnesia; concussion; and subarachnoid haemorrhage. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary and chart relating to male driver from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 22 at first examination in1942 Conditions mentioned include: head injury; headache; papilloedema; skull fracture; concussion; subarachnoid haemorrahge; giddiness; and neuro-circulatory asthenia. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, charts and correspondence relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 18 at first examination in 1942. Conditions mentioned include: shoulder pain; headache; dizziness; head injury; concussion; papilloedema; and hydrocephalus. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, reports and charts relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 47 at first examination in 1950. Conditions mentioned include: post-traumatic syndrome; head injury; alcoholic psychosis; concussion; amnesia; unconsciousness; aphasia; photophobia; mental disorder; and papilloedema. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, chart, note, reports and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 53 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: head injury; spastic paraparesis; concussion; papilloedema; dehydration; stupor; and bronchopneumonia. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.