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"This man is described as an old rogue. Dr thinks he is peculiar. He is blind, a queer old fish, can spread manure if they lead him to it. Twice married."

Relatives in survey: wife 12.3

Scope and Contents "This girl is blind and M[entally] D[efective, can't work. Parents separated, mother about 50. Brothers are dull and have eye trouble, syphilitic? Older sister, illegitimate. Another sister married a Dutchman. Clean house, overcrowded. From Nurse. [Male informant] thinks her backwardness is due to her blindness - she answers intelligently. On domiciliary benefit. Dr says this girl is not defective, is bright and can read braille. Both eyes have now been removed. Should have been sent to a...

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"This lad is an imbecile or worse - blind, cannot dress or feed himself, should be in an institution but his mother will not part with him. Father a farm manager, a bit of a scamp. Mother 40-50, looks delicate. There have been a lot of miscarriages, no other children. Good home. From Nurse. No public assistance. Parents are first cousins. Condemned house. 3 rooms."

Relatives in survey: brother 16.74

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Appeal on behalf of The Royal Blind Asylum and School, Edinburgh. The appeal was written by Norman Dott and broadcast as the Week's Good Cause, BBC Scottish Home Service, November 1964. The material consists of manuscript drafts and script of appeal; list of subscribers; and correspondence with the organisers.

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Typed case summary, charts, drawing and correspondence relating to male soldier from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 20 at first examination in 1940 Conditions mentioned include: headache; vomiting; vision disorder; tuberculosis; papilloedema; intercranial hypertension; cerebellar tuberculoma; and blindness. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

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Typed case summary and chart relating to male soldier from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 36 at first examination in 1940 Conditions mentioned include: head injury; headache; concussion; neurotic temperament; and blindness in one eye. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

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Typed case summary, charts, nurses' report book and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 39 at first examination in 1930. Conditions mentioned include: glioma; blindness; and hemiplegia. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

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Typed case summary, notes, charts, nurses' report book, drawings, reports, photographs and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 55 at first examination in 1930. Conditions mentioned include: suprasellar meningioma; headache; visual failure; and hemianopia. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

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Notes, charts, nurses' report book, reports and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 30 at first examination in 1930. Conditions mentioned include: headache; hemiplegia; and blindness. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

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Typed case summary, notes, charts, reports, nurses' report book and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 29 at first examination in 1930. Conditions mentioned include: blindness; and acoustic neuroma. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.