University of Edinburgh Archive and Manuscript Collections

Case summary relating to male sapper from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 24 at first examination in 1940 Conditions mentioned include: head injury; subconjunctival haemorrhage; and skull fracture. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Typed case summary, note, correspondence and autopsy report relating to male squadron leader fromGreat Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 25 at first examination in 1941 Conditions mentioned include: contusion of cerebral base and brain stem; hyperpnoea; haemorrhage; skull fracture; and severe cranio-cerebral injury. Surgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Typed case summary and chart relating to male gunner fromScotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 29 at first examination in 1941 Conditions mentioned include: concussional head injury; haematoma round eye; conjunctival haemorrhages; skull fracture; headache; and anxiety neurosis. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

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 autopsy report relating to male lance corporal fromEdinburgh and the Lothians aged 32 at first examination in 1941 Conditions mentioned include: head injury; skull fracture; multiple bone fractures; brain contusions; and haemorrhages. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Typed case summary relating to malesapper from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 25 at first examination in1942 Conditions mentioned include: concussion; scalp wound; subarachnoid haemorrhage; facial paresis; concussional head injury; amnesia; fractures of skull; and headache. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary relating to female aircraftwoman second classfromGreat Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 22 at first examination in1942 Conditions mentioned include: concussional head injury; headache; papilloedema; subarachnoid haemorrhage; amnesia; and skull fracture. 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 relating to male riveter from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 47 at first examination in 1943. Conditions mentioned include: concussional head injury; unconciousness; sensory aphasia; haemorrhage from left ear; and linear skull fracture. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, chart and correspondence relating to male aircraftman from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 33 at first examination in 1943. Conditions mentioned include: headache; skull fracture; vertigo; epilepsy; tinnitus; and deafness in right ear. No treatment given. Patient discharged.