Nonsurgical treatment

Scope and Contents Typed case summary, X-ray films, photographs, notes, autopsy report, charts, correspondence and report relating to male soldier from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 27 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: penetrating mortar wound to left occipito-parietal region with severe residual difficulties; dysphasia; intermittent meningitis; and right-sided hemianopia. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital after several...

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Typed case summary and chart relating to male soldier from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 19 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: gunshot wound to skull and shoulder; diplopia; mild anxiety neurosis; and minimal sign of cerebral damage. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

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Typed case summary relating to male soldier from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 30 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: superficial scalp wound; mild neurosis; dizziness; and tremor of fingers. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

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Typed case summary, charts and correspondence relating to male soldier from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 40 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: chronic lumbar backache; referred left sciatic pain due to prolapsed intervertebral disc. Nonsurgical and surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

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Typed case summary and charts relating to male soldier from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 26 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: multiple penetrating wounds in body; depressed fracture of skull; and wound infection. Nonsurgical and surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

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Typed case summary, charts and report relating to male soldier from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 35 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: penetrating gunshot wound in skull and left temporal region; dysphasia; right hemiparesis; and hemianopsia. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

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Typed case summary and charts relating to male prisoner of war from outside Great Britain aged 24 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: penetrating missile wound of skull, brain and scalp; drowsiness; wound infection; and flaccid paralysis of left arm. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

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Typed case summary and charts relating to male soldier from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 21 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: penetrating wound of scalp containing two metallic foreign bodies; lacerated wounds in right thigh; and wound infection. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

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Typed case summary relating to male soldier from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 19 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: small compound fracture of skull; penetrating wound in right heel; and wound infection. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

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Typed case summary and chart relating to male prisoner of war from outside Great Britain aged 18 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: gunshot wound of chest and arm; paraplegia; bilateral pleural effusion; and dyspnoea. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.