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"This girl has been very retarded through illness - rheumatism and heart. She has just stayed on at the Primary School. Nice girl. Father a fisher. Mother 30-40, TB in her family. One sister, OK. [Male informant] thinks this girl is quite bright. No public assistance. [Male informant] says dull but decent. [Female informant] says this girl is quite bright, but has a very bad heart - surprising that she is still alive."

Relatives in survey: Cousin 16.269

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An article written by M. Beddow Bayly, titled ""Blue Babies" and Heart Surgery", about heart defects and how scientists are researching cures for heart defects which sometimes involves vivisection on dogs.

The article was published by the SSPV and withdrawn from publication May, 1974.

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A leaflet titled "The Nature Cure Book List, including a message of hope for sufferers from Angina Pectoris and other heart conditions". The leaflet contains transcripts of those who have benefited from homeopathy and a list of of publications for recommended reading.

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Typed case summary and note relating to male private from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 24 at first examination in 1941 Conditions mentioned include: headaches; dysnopea; epilepsy; vavular disease of the heart; and stenosis. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Scope and Contents Case summary, chart, chart and correspondence relating to male retired bookkeeper from west Edinburgh aged 78 at first examination in 1958. Conditions mentioned include: pulmonary tuberculosis of doubtful...

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Notes, chart and correspondence relating to female from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 24 at first examination in 1948. Conditions mentioned include: numbness; paralysis; headache; hemiparesis; cerebral emboli; and heart disease. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

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Typed case summary, report and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 67 at first examination in 1950. Conditions mentioned include: coronary thrombosis; jaw pain; trigeminal neuraliga; and myocardial infarction. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

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Notes and correspondence relating to female patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 70 at first examination in 1934. Conditions mentioned include: myocardial insufficiency; back pain; walking difficulty; and leg pain. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

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Typed case summary, correspondence and report relating to female from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 51 at first examination in 1935. Conditions mentioned include: hypertension; damaged myocardium; arteriosclerosis; and left arm pain. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

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Typed case summary, photographs, charts, report and autopsy report relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 17 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: multiple cerebral abscesses; aphasia; drowsiness; hemiplegia; intraventricular septal defect; facial palsy; congenital heart disease; pulmonary tuberculosis; and congenital pulmonary stenosis. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.