"Meningitis 6 years ago, getting increasingly deaf since, but M[ental] D[efective] anyhow. Has minor fits - loses consciousness for a few minutes and becomes rigid. Associated with her periods. Does not get a proper wage but seem squite satisfied - working in the Convalescent Home. Sister, very timid, living with her. Parents dead? [Female informant] considered that there was an hysterical element in the family. Seen by PSW."

Typed case summary, charts, reports, nurses' report book and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 6 at first examination in 1930. Conditions mentioned include: pneumococcal meningitis. Surgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Typed case summary, charts and notes relating to male captain fromScotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians)aged 28 at first examination in 1941 Conditions mentioned include: slight concussional head injury; diplopia; nystagmus; headaches; psychomotor epileptic episode; convulsions; paranasal sinusitis; and pneumococcal meningitis. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital after readmission.

Charts, drawings, correspondence and photographs relating to male private aged 24 at first examination in 1941 Conditions mentioned include: pneumoccocal meningitis; memory defect; paraesthesiae; visual field defects; amnesia; homonymous hemianopic defects; brain atrophy; and lesion. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, charts and notes relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 20 at first examination in 1942. Conditions mentioned include: facial paralysis; headache; and pneumococcal meningitis. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 12 at first examination in 1943. Conditions mentioned include: pneumococcal meningitis; and otitis media. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Typed case summary, charts and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 32 at first examination in 1946. Conditions mentioned include: head injury; pneumococcal meningitis; skull fracture; and work accident. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, charts, report and correspondence relating to male patient from outside Great Britain aged 22 at first examination in 1947. Conditions mentioned include: headache; failure of vision; meningioma; and pneumococcal meningitis. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, reports and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 1 at first examination in 1948. Conditions mentioned include: left parietal intracerebral abscess following pneumococcal meningitis; and spastic paresis in extension. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary and charts relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 1 at first examination in 1948. Conditions mentioned include: pneumococcal meningitis. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.