Showing Records: 1 - 10 of 17
14.5 Male, Single, 55-64 yrs, Alcoholism, Senile and Arterio-sclerotic psychoses, September 1946
32.1 Male, Married, Over 65 yrs, Senile and Arterio-sclerotic psychoses, Alcoholism, February 1946
32.7 Female, Widowed, Over 65 yrs, Senile and Arterio-sclerotic psychoses, Alcoholism, Physical illness or invalidism, February 1946
"This old lady is peculiar, a hermit, lives alone with a lodger as queer as herself. Very fond of a wee drop. Very bad with rheumatism and can hardly get about. No relations known. Dirty house, 2 rooms for 2, nobody else would live in it. PAO: pickled - will never die, alert mentally but very old. Widow's pension and supplement. Dr - senile, chronic tippler."
3.41 Female, Widowed, Over 65 yrs, Senile and Arterio-sclerotic psychoses, May 1946
6.26 Male, Single, Over 65yrs, Senile and Arterio-sclerotic psychoses, Alcoholism, May 1947
"As black as a sweep, simple, used to sleep in an outhouse, not in a stable. Used to be a jobbing joiner, spent all his money in the pub, does not keep himself clean, alcoholic. Will be going to the poorhouse. Used to live in a pigstye. Drank ++, used the pub as his club, looked very queer, but not daft. Failing with age and now only slightly alcoholic. Was a excellent joiner once."
1.138 Male, Over 65 yrs, Alcoholism, Senile and Arterio-sclerotic psychoses, May 1947
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16.92 Male, Widowed, Over 65 yrs, Alcoholism, Senile and Arterio-sclerotic psychoses, December 1946
"Drank, one of the worst, ill just now. Retired railway worker but did no work for 20 years, always sponging. Wife dead, was decent. Clean house. No public assistance. Dr: Old and alcoholic. Condemned house, 2 rooms."
Relatives in survey: daughter 16.99, grandson 16.89
20.82 Male, Widowed, Over 65 yrs, Senile and Arterio-sclerotic psychoses, Alcoholism, March 1947
'Horrible old man, done looking, drinks too. Dr says he is senile.'
Relatives in survey: Grandchildren 20.81, 20.80, 20.83, son 20.79
30.78 Female, Widowed, Over 65 yrs, Senile and Arterio-sclerotic psychoses, Alcoholism, December 1946
"This woman is a tartar, has an awful tongue, used to be an alcoholic. Mother ided in CRI- senile. Husband dead. Housing conditions good."
32.47 Male, Single, Over 65 yrs, Senile and Arterio-sclerotic psychoses, Alcoholism, February 1946
"This old Irishman lives alone, is peculiar, was a drainer. "Most peculiar old customer" - imagines people are taking advantage of him, has a strong hatred towards his next door neighbour who is his landlord. Has not worked for at least 11 years. Incomer. House dirty. Dr says this man used to be an alcoholic, is senile and should be in an institution. House is filthy."