Surgical Procedures, Operative

Typed case summary, chart and correspondence relating to male airman from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 25 at first examination in 1945. Conditions mentioned include: sub-arachnoid haemorrhage from small saccular aneurysm; severe headache; and backache. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male airman from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 21 at first examination in 1945. Conditions mentioned include: chronic backache and right-sided sciatica due to prolapsed intervertebral disc. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, charts and correspondence relating to male soldier from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 25 at first examination in 1945. Conditions mentioned include: gunshot wound to the head (left parietal region); tuberculous spondylitis of lumbar spine; intellectual impairment; and attacks of probably epilepsy. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary and chart relating to male soldier from outside Great Britain aged 18 at first examination in 1945. Conditions mentioned include: gunshot wound to head with resulting right frontal defect; left homonymous hemianopia; left hemiparesis. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary and chart relating to male soldier from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 31 at first examination in 1945. Conditions mentioned include: chronic left-sided sciatica due to prolapsed intervertebral disc; and paraesthesiae. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, black-and-white photograph, report and chart relating to male airman from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 47 at first examination in 1945. Conditions mentioned include: brain tumour in parietal region; vomiting; deterioration in vision; and confusion. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Typed case summary relating to male airman from outside Great Britain aged 23 at first examination in 1945. Conditions mentioned include: right fronto-parietal scalp wound; wound infection; fever; and headache. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, correspondence and chart relating to male soldier from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 37 at first examination in 1945. Conditions mentioned include: recurrent attack of low backache with left sciatic neuritis due to prolapsed intervertebral disc; and hypoaesthesia. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, black-and-white photographs, autopsy report and chart relating to male sailor from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 42 at first examination in 1945. Conditions mentioned include: bilateral subdural haematoma following unspecified head injury; meningitis consequent upon operative infection; progressive impairment of memory; and right hemiparesis. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Typed case summary and charts relating to male soldier from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 37 at first examination in 1945. Conditions mentioned include: chronic backache and unilateral sciatica due to prolapsed intervertebral disc; and paraesthesiae. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.