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"Definitely mental, defective in hearing and speech, face peculiar. Lives with his sister, a widow. Past work."

Relatives in survey: 34.64

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'This man was seen by PSW - seemed simple and almost childish, very talkative about himself. Was 17 years in one job then developed heart trouble, cannot do anything heavy. Was a paid fire watcher for a time, now a cleaner. Takes drops at night for his heart. [Male informant] confirms - he is queer and soft, not 100%. He lives alone in a little wooden hut.'

Relatives in survey: 19.7, 22.3, 19.25

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This girl was in service and had an illegitimate child two years ago. Nurse advised her mother to keep her at home under supervision, but she has just had another illegitimate child. Nurse thinks she is soft and getting worse. Father a ploughman. Mother about 50, a nice woman, has to go out to work now. Clean home. 3 rooms for 6. They all have receding chins. No PA.

Relatives in survey: Brother 5.16

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"[Male informant] says this boy was not defective, just a dunce, fat-headed, has a certain weakness. Now out of the army with 100% disability for TB."

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"IQ 70. Very very backward. Hip disease. Exempted from control exam. Will make a good farm worker."

Relatives in survey: 12.18

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"This man is "a big sumph", nothing in him, not bright, a useless character. Does not drink. Estate worker. Home conditions had been unhappy owing to his wife."

Relatives in survey: sister 12.47, wife 12.49

Scope and Contents "This boy suffers from asthma; he has very bad tonsils, which ought to be removed but his grandmother won't permit it. He is getting duller - thought to be due to his tonsils. He has missed a lot of schooling with ill-health. Illegitimate. Not a nervous child. Has also discharing ears. Mother 30-40. Her mother would not let her marry [patient's] father. A bit soft. Laundry worker. Grandmother, a difficult old woman, up against authority - the school and the school doctors are always...

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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.

Scope and Contents "This woman, a retired nurse, lives alone. She thinks that an imaginary man marks her windows, has duplicated keys to her drawers, is always writing to the Police about this. Symptoms for many years. No relations known. Clean house, can look after herself. No. P.A. - has pensions. Dr. confirms. Is developing queerly. Well-connected, people were farmers. No relatives left now. Can look after herself. Nurse confirms. She can't now look after herself properly- suffers from heart and...

Scope and Contents 'This man is a schemer, will not work unless he has to, had a fish and chip barrow for a time but burned it. Manages to keep out of trouble. Often out of work. Recently has been working as a farm labourer, also doing some tractor driving. Never long in a job, disappears from time to time. Lives with his sister (he is a batchelor). Dr - never done complaining about his stomach-ulcer. Always on PA - transferred to UAB. Lazy. Now married.'Relatives in survey: father (senile, died in...