Physical Disabilities

Scope and Contents Committee papers for meetings of Council and for annual general meetings, papers regarding Paraplegic Games, appeals, and rehabilitation units, 1963-1965.

Scope and Contents Committee papers for meetings of Council and for annual general meetings, papers regarding Paraplegic Games, appeals, and rehabilitation units, 1966-1969.

Scope and Contents Committee papers for meetings of Council and for annual general meetings, papers regarding Paraplegic Games, appeals, and rehabilitation units, 1970-1973.

Scope and Contents Correspondence regarding the proposed paraplegic unit at the Astley Ainslie Hospital, 1966. In the event, the Princess Margaret Rose Hospital was chosen as the site instead. The material includes correspondence between the Astley Ainslie Board of Management, Regional Hospital Board and the Scottish Office with copies passed to Norman Dott for his information, 1966.

Scope and Contents Notes and correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 18 at first examination in 1940. Conditions mentioned include: mental retardation; and physical retardation. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Scope and Contents Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, charts and report relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 47 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: demylinating disease; weakness; gait disorder; disseminated sclerosis; spastic paraparesis; and vision disorder. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Scope and Contents Correspondence and notes relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 1 at first examination in 1943. Conditions mentioned include: mental retardation; and physical disability. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Scope and Contents Notes and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 4 at first examination in 1943. Conditions mentioned include: physical disability; mental disability; and hyperkinesis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Scope and Contents Typed case summary, notes and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 2 at first examination in 1943. Conditions mentioned include: physical and mental backwardness; birth injury; and hemiparesis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Scope and Contents Typed case summary, chart, drawing and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 11 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: speech disorder; gait disorder; toxic encephalopathy; hypertonus; birth injury; and congenital neurological disability. No treatment given. Patient discharged.