University of Edinburgh Archive and Manuscript Collections

Typed case summary, correspondence and chart relating to male aircraftman second class fromGreat Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 21 at first examination in 1941 Conditions mentioned include: skull fracture; leg fracture; severe concussional head injury; amnesia; subarachnoid haemorrhage; facial weakness; and hemiparesis. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male privatefromScotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 24 at first examination in 1942 Conditions mentioned include: gunshot wound; compound fracture of skull; infection of brain; hemiparesis; astereognosis; facial paresis; fractured wrist; and nystagmus. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary relating to male private from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 24 at first examination in 1943. Conditions mentioned include: scalp wound; blurred vision; tinnitus; and nerve paresis. Nonsurgical treatment given and transfer suggested to Surgical Department.

Typed case summary, autopsy report and charts relating to male patientfromEdinburgh and the Lothians aged 55at first examination in 1950. Conditions mentioned include: head injury; multiple fractures; hemiparesis; facial paresis; and oedema. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Typed case summary, notes, chart and correspondence relating to male soldier from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 27 at first examination in 1945. Conditions mentioned include: penetrating gunshot wounds of cauda equina and right iliac region; hypoaesthesia in left leg and foot; compound fracture of right fibula; and complete motor paresis of left leg below knee. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, photographs, report, charts and correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 41 at first examination in 1954. Conditions mentioned include: skull fractures; subdural haematoma; head injury; hemiparesis; unconsciousness; and surgical shock. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Typed case summary, notes, report, charts and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 26 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: head injury; fractured wrist; dysphasia; hemiparesis; and scalp lacerations. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, chart, notes and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 8 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: head injury; fractured femur; hemiparesis; dysphasia; and post traumatic epilepsy. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, notes, correspondence and charts relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians first examined in1955. Conditions mentioned include: head injury; hemiparesis; Colles fracture; and headaches. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, autopsy report, correspondence, notes, reports and charts relating to female from outside Great Britain aged 19 at first examination in 1958. Conditions mentioned include: head injury; tibia and fibula fractures; left hemiparesis; and cerebral contusions. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.