| RefNo | EXP/11/1/1/208 |
| Level | File |
| Title | Halley Bay expedition, file '2 Photocopies of Medical Reports 1956, 57, 58' |
| Date | 1956-1958 |
| Description | File from the Royal Society International Geophysical Year expedition to Halley Bay. File from the Royal Society Antarctic expedition to Halley Bay. File containing copies and originals of medical reports.
1) November 1956- December 1957 medical report of the main party of the Royal Society Antarctic Expedition.
Includes reports on:
the effects of climate;
the effects of sun;
the mental effects of close confinement;
ventilation;
rations;
bathing facilities;
the physiological programme;
dental work;
disposal of waste.
Cases of interest include:
septic finger;
anxiety neurosis;
disorder of vision;
grand mal seizure;
strained back;
dermatitis;
injury to liver;
renal calculus.
2) November 1955-December 1956 medical report of the advance party of the Royal Society's International Geophysical Year Expedition. Report is signed off by D G Dalgliesh. Includes:
Reports on cases:
spiral fracture;
fractured scaphoid and chip fracture of metacarpal;
sprains;
eyes;
warts;
haemorrhoids;
anxiety state;
herpes simplex;
Giardia lamblia;
biliousness;
actinic eruption;
insomnia;
frostbite;
snowblindness;
teeth.
3) January 1958-December 1958 medical report on the main party, Royal Society International Geophysical Year Expedition Halley Bay Antarctica, by B K Brooker.
Reports on:
dentistry;
skin conditions;
migraine;
lumbago;
piles;
caustic soda burns;
injuries (cuts, skiing falls);
mental effects of isolation and environment;
climate;
physiology;
sanitation;
latrines;
water supplies;
heating;
rations |
| Extent | One file |
| Format | Typescript |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| AccessConditions | No party members are named in the document. |