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28.2 Female, Single, 55-64 yrs, Other organic psychoses, September 1946
"This woman is dullish, not defective. Not very good mentally, has peripheral neuritis and progressive muscular atrophy in one arm. Was a mill worker till recently but had to give it up owing to her health."
Relatives in survey: nephew 28.3, son 28.1
40.1 Male, Married, 45-54 yrs, Other organic psychoses, July 1945
"This man was in C.R. with G.P.O. Discharged recovered, c/o mother. He is now pigman to [name inserted]. Information from C.R. casebook and [male informant]. Rate-aided patient, no other P.A. Not known to P.A.O. Clean house, 3 rooms."
5.13 Male, Single, 15-24 yrs, Other organic psychoses, January 1946
This lad was admitted to C.R. via the Clinic, diagnosis G.P.I. Went to Special Class. Vicious character. Symptoms began 3 years ago.
Relatives in survey: Brother 5.8; mother 5.12
36.40 Male, Married, 45-54 yrs, Other organic psychoses, June 1947
"Disseminated sclerosis but is still active. A joiner, very decent man. Son working hard."
39.18 Female, Single, 45-54 yrs, Other organic psychoses (disseminated sclerosis, July 1947
"Dr says this woman suffers from disseminated sclerosis. Can do some housework. Mother, 90, senile. House filthy and falling to pieces, rain comes through the roof."
Relatives in survey: Mother 39.17 Sister 39.19 nephew 39.21, niece 39.20
43.10 Female, Single, 14 yrs and under, Dull and backward, Other organic psychoses, January 1946
"This child had a fit just before Christmas - was thought to have meningitis but didn't. Housing very good, clean, not overcrowded. Nurse says she was always a backward child, very slow to learn to speak. Dr confirms that she is subnormal. Her convulsive seizures at Christmas were probably hysterical - she had had too much excitement."
Relatives in survey: Father 43.11
PR3a.95, 1957
Correspondence relating to female patient from north Edinburgh and Leith aged 58 at first examination in 1957. Conditions mentioned include: cough with sputum, bronchitis and hemi-paresis. No treatment given.
PR1.9, 1924-1927
Typed case summaries, notes, reports, correspondence and photographs relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians), aged 53 at first examination in 1924. Conditions mentioned include: spinal tumour; paresis; hypesthesia; and glioma. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.
PR3.4, 1940-1943
Typed case summary, charts, note, correspondence, and report relating to male soldier from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 23 at first examination in 1940 Conditions mentioned include: headache; defective vision; meningioma; aphasia; diplopia; angioblastoma; hemiparesis; and papilloedema. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.
PR3.5, 1940
Typed case summary, chart, note, photograph, correspondence and autopsy report relating to male soldier from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 24 at first examination in 1940 Conditions mentioned include: headache; vomiting; hand tremor; olfactory aura; facial paresis; glioblastoma multiforme; glioblastoma; anosmia; homonomous hemianopia; defective memory; and epilepsy. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.