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17.9 Female, Married, 45-54 yrs, Involutional melancholia, July 1946
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Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/16
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"Leucotomised. Minister: lives with her father in law and husband, very talkative, but he thinks it is just her time of life. Smokes ++. Family clean and sensible, very hardworking. Harmonious, not overcrowded. Nurse: [Patient] is now much worse, has a pain in the left arm and leg, a weakness all down the left side. Quarrelsome and tells lies, won't stay at home."Notes from visit: Home Conditions - It is a roomy and solid farmhouse - quite prosperous looking. She showed me the...
Dates:
Other: July 1946
3.41 Female, Widowed, Over 65 yrs, Senile and Arterio-sclerotic psychoses, May 1946
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Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/3
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"Admitted to CRI. Diagnosis: Senile Melancholia. This old lady was brought to Hospice after consultation and much persuasion. She behaved quite pleasantly but was absolutely obstinate about giving particulars or history and this was dispensed with. Occupation: Housewife (husband was a coal merchant). Previously in CRI with mania. Illegitimate. No children. Apparently alcoholic during her manic phase. Had had a depression in her late 30's. [Female teacher[ confirms. Can be very nice but can...
Dates:
Other: May 1946
15.65 Female, Single, 55-64 yrs, Involutional melancholia, Physical illness or invalidism, January 1946
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Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/14
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"Diagnosis: Melancholia (probably menopausal - symptons were voices, delusions of poison, later apathetic and negativistic - had to be tube fed.) Had been a laundry worker. One illegitimate son. Housing: patient now lives with brother, fairly clean, not over-crowded. "Little dungeon of a place". Patient is still strange in manner. Nurse confirms - this woman is now a heart case. Dr. confirms - very bad heart, half-bats."
Brother (15.64) in study.
Dates:
Other: January 1946
22.44 Male, Married, 55-64 yrs, Involutional melancholia, March 1946
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Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/21
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'This man is not quite normal, very shy, always agrees with you. He is a farmer, has a good farm. Good farm house, clean. [Female informant] says this is a particularly nice man. [Male informant] says this man is very sensible but very quiet.'
Relatives in survey: Wife 22.45
Dates:
Other: March 1946
Res.7.30 Married couple, ages unknown, corporation tenants, female interviewer, 24 August 1962
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Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S3/4/2/7/30
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Health: Male resident suffering from TB, female resident suffers bouts of depression. INTVER has previously spoke to the GP about her to be told she had been given drugs and sympathy but nothing worked, she wouldn't help herself. At the time of this interview she seemed improved and credited the GP with giving her "the biggest telling off I've had for years" which she said did her a world of good.Employment: Female resident working part time at Crawfords Biscuit factory in Leith...
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Other: 24 August 1962