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Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/13
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"This man is a bad alcoholic, goes out on the hills alone and drinks, seems to be deteriorating, sits over the fire and chuckles. Farm proprietor - rateable value of farm £714. This family is said to be all shy and peculiar, keep very much to themselves. They were originally only shepherds, but an uncle made a lot of money in the last war and left it to them. Dr. does not think this man is a bad alcoholic; drinks and enjoys himself very well, is seldom ill and so is rarely seen by the...
Dates:
Other: September 1946
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Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/2
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"This man is said to be depressed; he has a large prosperous farm but has too much to do, grumbles a lot. PC thinks he is all right but has been run down and suffering from boils. Dr confirms - very dull and stupid, expecting worst to happen, whole family is a "wee bit peculiar". Very mean with money. Registrar - says this man has a reputation for meanness. Is always a bit depressed."
Dates:
Other: May 1945
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Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/3
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"This woman is a wee bit simple. Husband was a dairyman, also soft. There are one or two illegitimate children. [Male informant] says she was on PA 10 years ago. She was an awful woman, always having rows. Fieldworker, nobody ever saw her."
Relatives in survey: son 3.31
Dates:
Other: July 1945
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Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/15
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"Dull but bright enough to try and diddle you. Was working in an engineering firm now on compensation. Bronchitis and asthma, not alcoholic. Father, dead, scurvy. Children: 3, all undernourished, Dr confirms. Off and on Public assistance. House fairly clean, not overcrowded, inharmonious. Labour Exchange: Unsteady work record but has not been on the register for some time. Nurse confirms, just a wrong one. Was on PA. On and off all the time. [Male informant] confirms that this man is a...
Dates:
Other: December 1946
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Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/15
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"Seen at OPC - MD and epilepsy. Admitted to CRI as VP. Parents dead. Father was epileptic and died in 1908. 1 brother and 3 sisters. Worked as a casual farm labourer. Discharged from army on account of mental symptoms. Now unemployable. Dr says a gross defective. When working got 30/- plus food."
Dates:
Other: August 1947
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Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S3/4/2/1/16
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Accommodation: INTVEE lives with his wife and two children, 20 and 19 yrs, on the top floor of a three storey block in Granton. It is a three apartment house built in 1938. It could have more cupboard space, the heating arrangement is fine. The son sleeps in the living room. INTVER comments that the house has a more middle class appearance than other houses - a tile fireplace in the living room, decorated with contemporary paper, large carpet on the floor, large radiogramme and a television....
Dates:
Other: 15 February 1961
