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Drugs

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Created For = TD,Use For = Pharmaceuticals

Found in 14 Collections and/or Records:

33.2 Female, Single, 14 yrs and under, Epilepsy, July 1947

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/32
Scope and Contents

"Dr says this child is threatened with fits, has temper tantrums. Dr thinks she might be epileptic. Is on small doses of phenobarb."


Relatives in survey: Mother 33.3

Dates: Other: July 1947
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / Academic Units: Departments etc. / Department of Social Work / Mental Health Survey / Survey Data / Area 33

28.18 Female, Single, 55-64 yrs, Senile and Arterio-sclerotic psychoses, September 1946

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/27
Scope and Contents

"Dr says this old lady is neurotic. She burned her leg with tea several years ago, below the knee; since then has complained of a pain clawing at her groin, tearing at her muscles, can't work. She has been seen by medical and surgical specialists - they can find nothing wrong. Is now on bromide and phenobarg, says she can't walk to the surgery. Lives alone, not very clean."


Relatives in survey: Cousin 28.17

Dates: Other: September 1946
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / Academic Units: Departments etc. / Department of Social Work / Mental Health Survey / Survey Data / Area 28

28.24 Female, Married, 45-54 yrs, Hysteria, October 1946

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/27
Scope and Contents

"Terribly neurotic. Has rheumatism, takes periodical attacks of palpitations; used to take 12-15 aspirins every day, is now down to six. Husband used to be a gamekeeper, now a labourer with the Town Council, quiet decent man. Clean house, not overcrowded, harmonious."

Dates: Other: October 1946
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / Academic Units: Departments etc. / Department of Social Work / Mental Health Survey / Survey Data / Area 28

35.31 Female, Single, 25-34 yrs, Epidemic encephalitis, August 1947

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/34
Scope and Contents

"?encephalitis, always sleeping - benzedrine tablets help her. Was working, now at home looking after her mother. Dr - lazy but nice. Minister - big fat thing."


Relatives in survey: Mother 35.32

Dates: Other: August 1947
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / Academic Units: Departments etc. / Department of Social Work / Mental Health Survey / Survey Data / Area 35

44.15 Male, Married, Over 65 yrs, Psychopathic personality, Alcoholism, July 1945

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/41
Scope and Contents

"This man is a small-holder, was formerly an estate carter. He is alcoholic and a scrounger, kept going on Bensedrine. [Male informant] says he is mentally alert but a social evil. Very bad tempered. Has a reputation for pinching things but has never been caught by the police."


Relatives in survey: wife 44.16 children 44.14, 44.19, 44.17. 44.18

Dates: Other: July 1945
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / Academic Units: Departments etc. / Department of Social Work / Mental Health Survey / Survey Data / Area 44

A potential role for bisphosphonate in the control of osteoporosis in hens, 1993

 Item
Identifier: Coll-1362/4/236
Scope and Contents

Located in Roslin Institute Staff Papers 1993. Part 2.

Dates: 1993
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Roslin Institute Offprint Collection / Roslin Institute

AIDS - Meetings with social work dep[artmen]t, E[dinburgh] G[ay] S[witchboard], etc, 1987 - 1988

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Identifier: GD61/5/1/2
Scope and Contents Correspondence, minutes, lecture programmes, and resources from the Statutory and Non Statutory Agencies Coordinating Committee – which includes an AIDS Training Group, AIDS Support Group, and AIDS Resources Group.The Statutory and Non Statutory Agencies include: Lothian Regional Council; Edinburgh Gay Switchboard; Episcopal Church Drug Project; Lothian Health Board; West Lothian Drug Board; Edinburgh District Council; Lothian Regional Council; Midlothian District Council;...
Dates: 1987 - 1988
Found in: Lothian Health Services Archive / Lothian Gay and Lesbian Switchboard (LGLS) / Projects and Groups / LGLS Joint Working

Gay Scotland, Issue 49, 1990

 Item
Identifier: GD61/10/2/51
Scope and Contents The front cover reads: “There’s a lot Glasgaying on in 1990. The cultural capital of Europe” which is written in the style of Charlies Rennie Mackintosh.This issue includes: an article covering Act Up’s protest relating to Retrovir (AZT) and Zovirax, at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Wellcome; a further update on AIDS and Wellcome’s profiting from AZT; coverage of the gay and lesbian community in mainstream press; international news relating to the LGBTQ+ community; a youth...
Dates: 1990
Found in: Lothian Health Services Archive / Lothian Gay and Lesbian Switchboard (LGLS) / Befriending Library Resources / Gay Scotland

Gene expression in the mammary gland, 1992

 Item
Identifier: Coll-1362/2/1140
Scope and Contents

Located in I.A.P.G.R-E.R.S. Staff Papers 1992. Part 1 and Index.

Dates: 1992
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Roslin Institute Offprint Collection / Institute of Animal Physiology and Genetics Research (IAPGR)

Health (excluding AIDS), 1976 - 1985

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Identifier: GD61/10/1/11
Scope and Contents

Informational leaflets and booklets on sexually transmitted infection/diseases (STI/STDs), safer sex and drug use.

Dates: 1976 - 1985
Found in: Lothian Health Services Archive / Lothian Gay and Lesbian Switchboard (LGLS) / Befriending Library Resources / Subject Folders

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