Poliomyelitis
Found in 48 Collections and/or Records:
Poliomyelitis Vaccine, 1955
A pamphlet, written by L. Loat, and published by the SSPV, is subtitled "A myster, probably dangerous, unproved and, in present circumstances, unprovable, causing gross cruelty to animals, and, if widely used, a shocking waste of public money". This pamphlet regards the vaccine for poliomyelitis.
PR1.2, 1924
Typed case summaries and correspondence relating to male patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland), aged 14 at first examination in 1924. Conditions mentioned include: polio-encephalitis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.
PR4.22, 1934
Typed case summary and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 16 at first examination in 1934. Conditions mentioned include: acute anterior poliomyelitis; and paralysis in right hand and triceps. No treatment given. Patient discharged.
PR2.286, 1941
Typed case summary relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 61 at first examination in 1941. Conditions mentioned include: weakness; and poliomyelitis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.
PR3.503, 1942
Typed case summary, charts and correspondence relating to male company sergeant majorfrom Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 28 at first examination in 1942 Conditions mentioned include: chronic anterior poliomyelitis; and atrophy in leg muscles. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.
PR2.1006, 1942
Typed case summary and charts relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 4 at first examination in 1942. Conditions mentioned include: leg pain; leg weakness; meningomyelitis; cyst; and poliomyelitis. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.
PR2.1209, 1942-1953
Typed case summary, correspondence, charts, drawings and notes relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothiansaged 38 at first examination in 1942. Conditions mentioned include: infantile paralysis; central pain; dysarthria; facial weakness; and sciatic pain. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.
PR2.1297, 1942-1943
Typed case summary, chart and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 60 at first examination in 1942. Conditions mentioned include: foot numbness; poliomyelitis; paresis; and muscular dystrophy. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.
PR2.3529, 1945
Correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 38 at first examination in 1945. Conditions mentioned include: paralysis; and poliomyelitis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.
PR2.4313, 1946-1947
Notes and correspondence relating to female patient from outside Great Britain aged 49 at first examination in 1946. Conditions mentioned include: shoulder pain; back pain; muscle atrophy; and anterior polio-myelitis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.