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"This woman was admitted to Dr, diagnosed with senile melancholia. Parents dead, said to have been cousins. Nephew,the informant, seemed dull. The family has the reputation of being queer and secretive (PSW thought so too), none so outrageous as patient. home conditions said to be comfortable, big farm, probably only fairly clean. Dr - one sister keeps in the background, very retiring. The other sister is a companion - now keeps home. PC confirms - they are all queer, quiet spoken folk."

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"This old woman is senile, should be in C.R. but her son won't consent. The U.A.B are very worried about her. Lives alone with son. She talks all the time, says daft things. House fairly clean, son looks after it. Two rooms. Dr. confirms."

Son in study (15.49)

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"P.A. (Rate-aided patient). Patient had three husbands, all of whom died. No known relatives. Until six weeks before admission she lived in a house with six cats. The house was in a terrible condition; she would not allow anything to be done in the house. Accused neighbours of stealing. Then went to poorhouse where she was quite content to begin with. About a week ago she became more restless, interfered with the other inmates."

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"She has an adopted son. She lives in a hovel and in another century would have been called a witch. Dr. confirms - senile. Adopted son in the Navy, nice lad. Nurse confirms - this woman is suffering from senile decay. The nurse who looks after her is also senile. Big house, quite clean, harmonious. They do the housework themselves."

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"Dr says this old man is odd, has had a stroke. Nurse thinks this man looks syphilitic. He is retired. Wife died of GPI several years ago. Son, peculiar manner and solitary, lives with him, works in the factory. House fairly clean - the old man looks after it."

Relatives in survey: Son [16.310]

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'This man was in CRI with melancholia, duration 3 months. Also suffered from varicose veins and ulcers and from arteriosclerosis. He is still a bit queer, might go wrong at any time, a little bit of extra worry would upset him. Good farm house, clean and prosperous. Very decent clean living people.'

Scope and Contents "This man has suffered from asthma since the last war; has done no work since, is unemployable. Had pneumonia last year and lay in bed much longer than he needed to. Very afraid for himself, every symptom has to be investigated in great detail. He is a great talker, has not teeth, a bit of a masher. Used to be a tram driver. Wife - a miserable specimen, first wife divorced him. Housing: 2 rooms, very poor house, cleanish. Mother, a tartar, very old. Brother, single, sleeps with...

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"This woman is in the Crichton. She used to be abnormally clean when younger, gradually got dirtier and dirtier and unable to look after herself. Was living alone. House filthy and verminous. Husband dead, no children. House was hoaching with fleas."

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"Queer, probably senile, not quite right. Lives with her old husband in a very delapidated thatched cottage, keeps two goats. No children known. Husband works on roads."

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"At times completely bats, hallucinations of faces at the foot of her bed. Had a goitre removed. Hypothyrodism? Has a high blood pressure. Dr thought she was going completely off her head. She worried about not being able to help at home. Lives with unmarried brother and sister, farmers."