Hypothyroidism

Scope and Contents "This girl was also in the backward class, is very slow. Illegitimate, no siblings known. Keeps house for elderly relative. It is felt to be no life for a young girl. Dr says this girl is definitely hypothyroid and was a cretin when a child."

Scope and Contents Typed case summary, chart and notes relating to male private fromoutside Great Britain aged 26 at first examination in 1941 Conditions mentioned include: headache; dimness of vision; sickness; hypothyroidism; tremor; and epileptiform attack. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Scope and Contents Correspondence and notes relating to male from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 34 at first examination in 1933. Conditions mentioned include: pain behind right ear; depression; pharyngitis; fibrositis; psychosis; and thyroid deficiency. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Scope and Contents Correspondence and notes relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 6 at first examination in 1931. Conditions mentioned include: sporadic cretinism; thyroid deficiency. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Scope and Contents Typed case summary, charts, photographs and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 48 at first examination in 1943. Conditions mentioned include: exophthalmic ophthalmoplegia; hypothyroidism; diplopia; and pituitary tumour. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Scope and Contents Typed case summary, correspondence and notes relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 48 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; seizures; unconsciousness; head injury; and myxoedema. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Scope and Contents Chart, notes and correspondence relating to female patient from outside Great Britain aged 32 at first examination in 1954. Conditions mentioned include: mentally retarded; and hypothyroidism. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Scope and Contents Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, charts and reports relating to female from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 52 at first examination in 1954. Conditions mentioned include: pituitary chromophobe adenoma; headaches; vomiting; vision disorders; myxoedema; and tachycardia. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Scope and Contents Typed correspondence, notes and charts relating to female from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 51 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: myxoedema; drowsiness; mycrocytic anaemia; vaginal bleeding; and thyroid hypo-function. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.