Scoliosis

Letter 5B (Sector 2, Serial 4) relating to male patient from east Edinburgh aged 64 at mass radiology screening in 1958. Chest abnormalities found on x-ray, including scoliosis. No further action taken.

Letter 5A (Sector 2, Serial 4) relating to female patient from west Edinburgh aged 56 at mass radiology screening in 1958. Cardiovascular abnormalities and chest abnormalities found on x-ray, including scoliosis and possible hiatus hernia. Patient referred to chest clinic.

Typed case summary and chart relating to male merchant navy pilot from outside Great Britain aged 29 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: prolapsed intervertebral disc; chronic left-sided sciatica; backache; and scoliosis. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, notes and correspondence relating to male soldier from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 22 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: prolapsed nucleus polposus; scoliosis; sciatica; and backache. Nonsurgical and surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Letter 5B (Sector 2, Serial 23) relating to female patient from east Edinburgh at mass radiology screening in 1958. Chest abnormalities found on x-ray, including scoliosis. Patient referred to general practitioner.

Typed case summary relating to male soldier from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 22 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: right-sided sciatica due to prolapsed intervertebral disc; scoliosis; and hypoaesthesia. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, chart and notes relating to female WREN member from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 20 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: left sided sciatica due to prolapsed intervertebral disc; pain in lumbosacral region; and lumbar scoliosis. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary and charts relating to male soldier from outside Great Britain aged 25 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: right-sided sciatica due to prolapsed intervertebral disc; scoliosis of lumbar spine; and lumbosacral radiculitis. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, correspondence and charts relating to male airman from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 37 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: lumbago and sciatica due to prolapsed intervertebral disc; lumbar scoliosis; and hypoaesthesia. Nonsurgical and surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary and charts relating to male soldier from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 29 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: sciatic neuritis due to prolapsed intervertebral disc; scoliosis of lumbar spine; lumbosacral pain; and haematoma. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.