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"Dr says this girl has chorea. Very pale and thin looking, shy and nervous, won't go out, can't do any work. Selfish. Registrar says it is many years since she has been able to work. She is considered clever and good at music but can't bring herself to face people."

Relatives in survey: 2.32

Includes correspondence from Dr Eichoff, Jordanburn Nerve Hospital

"Has had some kind of paralysis? Said to be nothing wrong with her brain but couldn't walk. Meningitis? Now all right again and working. Nurse - has a "germ" - gait affected and hand. Dr - chronic encephalitis."

Relatives in survey: mother 17.20, siblings 17.19, 17.22, 17.21, 17.24

Questionnaires for persons in Area 29. Indexed.

"This man has "something radically wrong with him". He works on his father's farm, can't be trusted with anything, is a bit peculiar looking. Clean house, fairly roomy. The result of meningitis? Dr - post-encephalitis."

"This man, a bookie, has disseminated sclerosis. R.C. from Ireland. Married, family of 4, normal, married and away. Good clean house, not overcrowded, harmonious. [Male informant] confirms that this man is peculiar. Family normal. Priest confirms, he is a Protestant, his wife R.C. Dr: Chronic encephalitis of at least 12 years standing."

P"ost-encephalitic - has not been able to attend school till lately, now in Special Class. Illegitimate. Now steadily at school, takes fits, temper ++ but not at school. Doing all right."

Questionnaires for persons in Area 29. Indexed.

Questionnaires for persons in Area 29. Indexed.

"This man has had encephalitis lethargica - has symptoms of Parkinsonism, rather slow, has oculogyric crises. Was a dull sort of chap to begin with. Discharged from the army without a pension - Dr is trying to get him one as he thinks it was attributable. Working in woods. LE confirms - he wanted rehabilitation training but was turned down - was in an awful state at the interview."

Questionnaires for persons in Area 37. Indexed.