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"This woman suffers from kidney trouble. Dr says hysterical. Daughter was a "beautician". Large house beautifully kept. PC says she is a nice woman but a bit nervous, cannot do her work sometimes and has to go to bed."

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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

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"Seen at OPC - psychogenic asthma. Works at aerodrome. Married happily, no children."

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"This woman is quite mad, married but only stayed with her husband two nights. He is abroad - divorced her lately. She has had many jobs but never stays long in them - is at present a housekeeper. An excitable, silly woman, goes to all the dances and pursues the young men. Dr - very neurotic, used to pester the life out of him. Hysterical. Better since she got Bemax."

Relatives in survey: sister's children 45.25, 45.26

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Occupations: Housewife. Husband is alive, independent. Private patient. DIAGNOSIS: Reactive depression in a hysterical personality. Left her husband ten years ago when he had become very cruel to her and her youngest daughter. Has since lived with youngest daughter and son-in-law.

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This man, a ploughman, suffers from headaches and is hypochondriacal. Very decent.

Relatives in survey: Son 5.27

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"This woman has four illegitimate children. She keeps house for her brother. PC - quite presentable, sensible, not strong. All the children to a man who married another woman. Used to be a farm worker, would not give the man up. Sensibly spoken woman. Dr - a bit mentally peculiar but all there. Always complaining of pains in stomach, has had several operations. Minister confirms - in continuous pain."

Relatives in survey: 12.12

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"This woman is just getting over a breakdown. Daily domestic. Father a ploughman. She married someone but the marriage was not a success and he deserted. She then has an affair with another man - had a nervous breakdown - no hospital treatment. Sent home by doctor. Rather hysterical. Housing: very clean. Nurse: very hysterical and jumpy, no sense to her. No children."

Relatives in Survey: sister

Scope and Contents "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...

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'Patient was born in India. Occupation: House Duties. Husband is a salesman. Private Patient. Diagnosis: Anxiety Hysteria. Previous admission discharged herself against advice. No children. Awful hysteric.'