Abscess

Scope and Contents Case summary and forms relating to male patient from west Edinburgh aged 4 at first examination in 1951. Conditions mentioned include: tb abscess right thigh, tonsillitis. No family history of tuberculosis. No treatment given.

Scope and Contents Case summary relating to female housewife and typist from south west Edinburgh aged 24 at first examination in 1951. Conditions mentioned include: abscess on hip, ankylosed right hip joint. No family history of tuberculosis....

Scope and Contents Case summary relating to female shopkeeper - dairy and confectioner from west Edinburgh aged 70 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: tb abscess left foot. Family history of tuberculosis. No...

Scope and Contents Case summary, correspondence, and contact sheets relating to female housewife from north Edinburgh and Leith aged 33 at examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: tuberculosis of the spine, abscess right hip, tb cervical glands. No...

Scope and Contents Case summary relating to female patient from north Edinburgh and Leith aged 13 at first examination in 1940. Conditions mentioned include: breast abscess, abdominal pain, septic finger. No family history of tuberculosis. No treatment given.

Scope and Contents Typed case summary, charts and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 4 at first examination in 1942. Conditions mentioned include: headaches; abscess; and tuberculous cervical adenitis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Scope and Contents Case summary relating to female shop assistant from north Edinburgh and Leith aged 28 at first examination in 1948. Conditions mentioned include: pain left shoulder, ischorectal abscess. No treatment given.

Scope and Contents Typed case summary, charts and autopsy report relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 16 at first examination in 1941. Conditions mentioned include: abscesses; osteomyelitis; thrombophlebitis; and cerebral infarction. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Scope and Contents Typed case summary, charts and reports relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 38 at first examination in 1942. Conditions mentioned include: headache; numbness; diplopia; weight loss; abscess; and septicaemia. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Scope and Contents Typed case summary, charts, notes, autopsy report and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians)aged 28 at first examination in 1942. Conditions mentioned include: fainting; dizziness; left otitis; numbness; facial weakness; epilepsy; fits; spinal otorrhoea; nausea; hemiparesis; aphasia; abscess; and cholesteatoma. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.