Scope and Contents This is an album of early X-rays taken by John Cook, Principal of the Central College of Bangalore, at the end of the 19th - beginning of the 20th century. There is a pen inscription on the pastedown: "X ray Photographs taken by J. Cook. Bangalore". Most X-rays are of human limbs (hands, arms, legs, feet), and some have a caption with the patient's name. There are also a few X-rays of a frog.The volume contained some enclosures, now placed in a separate folder. They consist of a...

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Correspondence, case summary, contact sheet and vaccination consent form relating to male apprentice civil engineer from south Edinburgh aged 18 at first examination in 1957. Conditions mentioned include: broken nose. Family history of tuberculosis. No treatment given.

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Typed case summary, charts and autopsy report relating to male soldier from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 28 at first examination in 1939 Conditions mentioned include: compound fracture of leg; hypertonus; papilloedema; facial palsy; concussison; cerebral haemorrhage; and paralysis. Surgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

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Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male captain from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 24 at first examination in 1940 Conditions mentioned include: oculomotor paresis; post-concussional disability; compound leg fracture; oblique diplopia; ptosis; and head injury. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

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Typed case summary, report, charts and notes relating to male gunner from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 26 at first examination in 1940 Conditions mentioned include: head injury; bone fracture; headache; giddiness; dimness of vision; chronic bronchitis; ptosis; polyuria; and psychopathic tendencies. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

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Typed case summary relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 24 at first examination in 1938. Conditions mentioned include: Colles fracture of left wrist; hyperaesthesia; and post-traumatic arthritis. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

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Correspondence, and typed case notes, relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 66 at first examination in 1929. Conditions mentioned include: wrist fracture; and wrist pain. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

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Correspondence and typed case notes relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians first examined in 1932. Conditions mentioned include: wrist fracture; colles fracture; and deformed wrist. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

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Correspondence and typed case summary relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians first examined in 1925. Conditions mentioned include: fracture; hip pain; limp; synovitis; and rheumatoid arthritis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

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Typed case summary and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 70at first examination in 1927. Conditions mentioned include: shoulder pain; swelling; impacted fracture; and subcoracoid dislocation. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.