Hypertension

Letter 5B (Sector 2, Serial 23) relating to female patient from south Edinburgh at mass radiology screening in 1958. Cardiovascular abnormalities found on x-ray, including hypertension and possible chronic bronchitis. Patient referred to general practitioner.

Letter 5A (Sector 2, Serial 23) relating to female patient from south Edinburgh at mass radiology screening in 1958. Chest abnormalities and cardiovascular abnormalites found on x-ray, including hypertension. Patient referred to chest clinic.

Typed case summary, notes, correspondence, charts, record card and report relating to male airman from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 36 at first examination in 1946. Conditions mentioned include: essential arterial hypertension; infiltrating tumour of left hemisphere; localised epileptic attacks; and mild right hemiparesis. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, autopsy report, correspondence and notes relating to male spinning mill worker from Scotland (Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 52 at first examination in 1946. Conditions mentioned include: cordotomy for amputation stump pain; post-operative cardiac and renal failure; hypertension; and cardiac enlargement. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Typed case summary, correspondence, black and white photograph, notes and charts relating to male soldier from outside Great Britain aged 52 at first examination in 1946. Conditions mentioned include: essential hypertension; headache; blurring of vision; and bladder troubles. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, reports, black-and-white photographs and charts relating to male dock worker from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 54 at first examination in 1946. Conditions mentioned include: essential arterial hypertension; infarction of base of brain; cerebral arteriosclerosis; and cardiac enlargement. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Typed case summary, notes and correspondence relating to male airman aged 40 at first examination in 1948. Conditions mentioned include: hypertension; dyspnoea; headache; and transient paraesthesiae of left hand. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Letter 5B (Sector 5, Serial 24) relating to female patient from north Edinburgh and Leith at mass radiology screening in 1958. Cardiovascular abnormalities found on x-ray, including hypertension. Patient referred to general practitioner.

Letter 5B (Sector 5, Serial 24) relating to female patient from north Edinburgh and Leith at mass radiology screening in 1958. Cardiovascular abnormalities found on x-ray, including hypertension. Patient referred to general practitioner.

Case summary, chart and correspondence relating to female patient from north Edinburgh and Leith aged 72 at first examination in 1958. Conditions mentioned include: healed pulmonary tuberculosis; hypertension; and atherosclerosis. Family history of tuberculosis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.