University of Edinburgh Archive and Manuscript Collections

Typed case summary, correspondence, charts, reports, notes, drawings and x-ray films relating to male fusilier from Edinburgh and the Lothiansaged 24 at first examination in 1940 Conditions mentioned include: headache; shimmering in front of eyes; nausea; pseudo-papillitis; hypochondria; and obsessional facial pain. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, reports, charts, autopsy report, photograph and correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 44 at first examination in 1942. Conditions mentioned include: glioblastoma; hemianopia; intracranial pressure; headache; nausea; and hemiparesis. Surgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Typed case summary and charts relating to male driver fromGreat Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 24 at first examination in 1941 Conditions mentioned include: rheumatism; headache; nausea; vomiting; blurred vision; speech difficulties; facial paresis; middle ear deafness; cerebro-spinal meningitis; and pailloedema. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, correspondence, charts, autopsy report and photograph relating to male lieutenant commander, surgeon fromScotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians)aged 37 at first examination in 1941 Conditions mentioned include: headache; nausea; vomiting; homonymous hemianopia; papilloedema; melano-carcinoma; sciatic pain; staggering gait; meningioma; lesions; and secondary tumours. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital after readmission.

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male private from outside Great Britain aged 27 at first examination in 1943. Conditions mentioned include: head injury; headaches; photophobia; paresis; nausea; sickness; papilliodema; and stomach pain. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, report, autopsy report and photographs relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 40 at first examination in 1943. Conditions mentioned include: glioblastoma; headache; sickness; and papilloedema. No treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Typed case summary, charts, reports, notes, autopsy report and correspondence relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 42 at first examination in 1945. Conditions mentioned include: internal hydrocephalus; stenosis of Sylvian aqueduct; facial oedema; papilloedema; headache; unsteadiness; nausea; fits; and meningitis. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital after several admissions.

Typed case summary, charts, reports and correspondence relating to female patient from outside Great Britain aged 25 at first examination in 1946. Conditions mentioned include: venous sinus thrombosis; headache; nausea; papilloedema; and hydrocephalus. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, autopsy report and photographs relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 27 at first examination in 1946. Conditions mentioned include: cerebral abscess; cholesteatoma; facial paresis; otitis media; nausea; papilloedema; and vomiting. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, report and charts relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 53 at first examination in 1947. Conditions mentioned include: chronic external hydrocephalus; nausea; vertigo; vision disorder; dizziness; and papilloedema. No treatment given. Patient discharged.