C.C.S admissions

Some extracts from admission and discharge registers compiled by No.3 Casualty Clearing Station in France, TNA Catalogue ref: (MH 106/279)

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ADMISSION AND DISCHARGE BOOK

MEDICAL RESEARCH COMMITTEE, STATISTICAL DEPARTMENT…

Regiment  Battalion

Corps

Unit

Squadron

Battery or

Company

 

Regl.

No.

Rank Surname

Christian

Name

Age Service DISEASES

(Wounds & injuries entered according to classification)

London Scott. (T.F.) F 2064 Private Pinkerton C 18 1 Impetigo [bacterial skin infection]
6th Ambulance Train   1439       “ Ramsay W.D. 29 11 Tuberculosis, Pulmonary
Kings Royal Rifle Corps   7077       “ Tyson T     G.S.W [Gunshot wound] Head
Shropshire Light Infantry   8263 Sergeant Williams N     Pneumonia
Northumberland Fusiliers   2559 Corporal Dawson J     Dysentery
Army Service Corps   319       “ Smith F.W.     Contusion Knee
Army Veterinary Corps   225 Private Clements W.G.     Contusion Knee
1st Leicesters’   6646     “ Bird     W     G.S.W. [Right knee] & Wrist
2nd Kings Royal Rifles   5622     “ Hartley W     G.S.W. [Right arm] & leg
9th [Queen’s Royal] Lancers   4283     “ Kenward J     G.S.W. [Right thigh] & Fracture Right arm

Some extracts from admission and discharge registers compiled by No.3 Casualty Clearing Station in France which record Return of Operations Performed with Results, (Catalogue ref: MH 106/279)

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MEDICAL RESEARCH COMMITTEE, STATISTICAL DEPARTMENT…

RETURN OF OPERATIONS

Corps Regimental No. Rank & Name Nature and cause of the disease which necessitated the operation, and the date of onset of the disease or receipt of the injury. Nature and anatomical site of operation and anaesthetic used
West Riding 8694 J. Duffey Fractured skull. Comminuted [bone splintered in several places] frontal region Entrance & Exit wounds about 4
West Riding 8266 F. Collen G.S.W. Pelvis & Bladder
G. Bennall 7821 Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders G.S.W. Scalp

Depressed Fracture

Removal [Bullets]

Splints

S. Carr 12447 2nd King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry G.S.W. Skull Removal [Bullets]

Splints

9th King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry 9154 James [Private] Hernia testis Returned and stitched
1st Ambulance Hospital 10472 Black [Private] [Fractured] neck humerus

Fractured tibia

Swabbed…

Carbolic etc.

2nd Cambridge Highlanders 15692 W. Beasant G.S.W. entrance above right eye passing downwards & across front of left ear Flap raised & drainage

PERFORMED, WITH RESULTS

Name of operator and date of operation Progress of case, noting any secondary complication. Discharged to duty, invalided, transferred, or died, with date. In fatal cases the cause of death to be noted.                             REMARKS
…6/4/15 Evacuated 0/7/15   Removed splinters
…7/6/15 Evacuated 12/4/15   Bladder full of blood: fistula through left buttock at wound of exit.
…7/4/15 Evacuated   D.F. [depressed fracture] parulo-occipital region [of skull]
…7/6/15 Evacuated   Parietal area [of skull] right side, Partial paralysis left arm
…7/5/15 Evacuated 8/7/14    
…7/5/15 Died 8/7/14   Gangrene
…9/4/15     Both orbital cavities opened: Exophthalmos [bulging or protruding eyeballs]

 

 

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