"This man is said to be depressed; he has a large prosperous farm but has too much to do, grumbles a lot. PC thinks he is all right but has been run down and suffering from boils. Dr confirms - very dull and stupid, expecting worst to happen, whole family is a "wee bit peculiar". Very mean with money. Registrar - says this man has a reputation for meanness. Is always a bit depressed."

Typed case summary, charts, reports, photographic negatives, photographs and correspondence relating to female patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 37 at first examination in 1941. Conditions mentioned include: headache; boils; and acromegaly. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Case summary relating to male patient from east Edinburgh aged 9 at first examination in 1948. Conditions mentioned include: cough, boils, tonsillar glands enlarged. No family history of tuberculosis. No treatment given.

Case summary relating to female patient from east Edinburgh aged 14 at first examination in 1948. Conditions mentioned include: 'boils' on legs. Family history of tuberculosis. No treatment given.

Notes and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) first examined in 1930. Conditions mentioned include: boils; skin infection; and dermatitis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, photographs and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 33 at first examination in 1938. Conditions mentioned include: papilloedema; boil; drowsy; vomiting; proptosis; ulcer; thrombosis; headache and osteomyelitis. No treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Typed case summary, correspondence and notes relating to female patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 43 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: Meniere's syndrome; vomiting; dizziness; tinnitus; gait disorder; vertigo and ferunculosis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Case summary relating to male patient from east Edinburgh aged 8 at first examination in 1949. Conditions mentioned include: very thin, boils on back and buttocks, hilar adenopathy. No family history of tuberculosis. No treatment given.

Notes, typed case summary and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 29 at first examination in 1934. Conditions mentioned include: cavernous sinus thrombosis; nose furuncle; coma; and septic phlebitis. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.