By Sebastián Bianchi

 

The standard list of medical complaints used in Soldbuchs and Wehrpasses seems to have been employed on an irregular basis, sicknesses and wounds often being entered without using the code.

The following list submitted by Chris Boonzaier will hopefully be of use to fellow researchers who have documents where the codes were used.

1-Typhus
2-Dysentery
3-Tonsillitis
4-Cholera
5-Smallpox
6-Measels, Scarlet fever, Diphtheria
7-Influenza
8-Fleckfieber
9-Maleri
10- TB in the lungs
11-TB in other organs
12-Other contagious diseases
13-VD
14-Syphilis
15-Other sexual Diseases
16-Glandular diseases
17-Blood disorders
18-Pneumonia19-Other breathing organ complaints (excluding TB)
20-Tooth and Gums
21-Stomache and intestinal sickness22-Other digestive complaints
23-Kidney problems
24-Non sexually transmitted Genital Problems
25-Skin and connective tissue problems
26- Nerve and mental problems
27- Eye problems
28- Ear problems
29-Bone and joint disorders
30-Musckle and joint disorders
31- Wounds and sickness due to enemy action
31a-Bulletwounds
31b-Handgrenade, mortar, arty (shrapnel)
31c-Burns
31d-Bombing or other air attack
31e-Airial combat
31f-Tetanus
31g-Sepsis or gangrene
32-Sunstroke (heat caused sicknesses)
33-freezing related disorders
34-Accident or self mutilation
34h-Planecrash
34i-Suicide (including attempt or self inflicted wound)
35-Birth defects and weaknesses
36-Suspected of Faking illnesses.


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