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Material from 1943-1945

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1. Correspondence with Brigadier J. M. Weddell re personnel and supplies, Aug 1943-Jan 1944
4. Memorandum re breakages of syringes, Jan 1944
5. Memorandum re function of Field Surgical Units, Feb 1944
6. War Office instructions re formation of additional Mobile Neurosurgical Units, Jan 1944
8. Correspondence with Brigadier J.M. Weddell, mainly re removal of No. 4 Mobile Neurosurgical Unit to No. 71 General Hospital, Feb-March 1944; With memorandum on peripheral nerve injuries.
10. Instructions re employment of Mobile Neurosurgical Units with list of staff and equipment, april 1944
11. Ms. notes re neuro-surgical service at the Battle of Monte Cassino, May 1944
13. Manuscript notes re penicillin powder for brain injuries, 26 June 1944
14. Correspondence with Brigadier Edwards re staff, evacuation plans, No. 1 Polish General Hospital and work on pathology and histology at 93 General Hospital, jul 1944
16. Open letter from Brigadier H.C. Edwards, Consulting Surgeon, Allied Forces Headquarters, re development of surgical techniques, 5 aug 1944
17. Correspondence re stores May-Aug 1944
18. Correspondence re replacement of an exhausted surgeon at No. 5 Mobile Neurosurgical Unit, Aug 1944
20. Orders to No. 5 Mobile Neurosurgical Unit to join No. 58 British General Hospital, Aug 1944
21. Statistics re jaw operations, Dec 1942-Aug 1944
22. Memorandum and letter from Major Patrick Clarkson re non-serious burns, 29 Aug 1944
23. Notes on a visit to No. 4 Mobile Neurosurgical Unit, Adriatic side, Sept 1944
24. Statistics of No. 5 Mobile Neurosurgical Unit while with 65th British General Hospital, Dec 1943-Sep 1944
25. Commentary by Brigadier H.C. Edwards, Consulting Surgeon, Allied Forces Headquarters, on memo from the DMS re future planning re special surgical centres, 24 Sept 1944
26. Correspondence between Ascroft and Brigadier Edwards re posts and duties of neurosurgeons, Aug-Sept 1944
27. Memorandum from the office of the Surgeon, Central Mediterranean Forces, re blood transfusions, 23 Sept 1944
28. Medical history of the war and quarterly report of No. 4 Mobile Neurosurgical Unit and quarterly report of No. 5 Mobile Neurosurgical Unit with related correspondence, Jul-Sept 1944
29. Ascroft's accounts of the Neurosurgical Service and of Mobile Neurosurgical Units, oct 1944
30. Correspondence re medical stores, Oct 1944
31. Ascroft's general correspondence, mainly re personnel and samples of brains, Nov-Dec 1944
32. Letters and memoranda re medical supplies, Dec 1944
33. Circular letter from the office of the surgeon, Allied Forces Headquarters, re correspondence between doctors and surgeons throughout the service, 28 Dec 1944
34. Copy of letter from Ascroft to Brigadier Stammers re surgical policies, 30 Dec 1944
35. Medical history of the war and quarterly report of No. 4 Mobile Neurosurgical Unit, Oct-Dec 1944
36. Addendum to quarterly report of No. 5 Mobile Neurosurgical Unit, Oct-Dec 1944
37. Ascroft's general correspondence, mainly re personnel, including application by Captain R.C. Connolly for regarding, Jan-Feb 1945
38. Programmes and photograph of RAMC surgical congress, Rome , 12-17 Feb 1945
39. Tables to show numbers of cases reported by different types of unit; and summary of paper on the early closure of compound fractures. (For the surgeons' conference at Rome), Feb 1945
40. Ascroft's general correspondence, including enquiries re pneumococcal meningitis and  s, Feb-March 1945
41. Circular letter from the Consulting Surgeon, Allied Forces Headquarters re plaster of Paris technique, minor plastic surgery and captured surgical instruments, c.1945
42. Ascroft's general correspondence , May-Aug 1945
43. Report re neurosurgical cases at 65 (British) General Hospital, April-June 1945
44. Statistical report on the work of No. 4 Mobile Neurosurgical Unit in the Italian campaign, Oct 1943-June 1945

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