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"This woman is dullish, not defective. Not very good mentally, has peripheral neuritis and progressive muscular atrophy in one arm. Was a mill worker till recently but had to give it up owing to her health."

Relatives in survey: nephew 28.3, son 28.1

"This man was in C.R. with G.P.O. Discharged recovered, c/o mother. He is now pigman to [name inserted]. Information from C.R. casebook and [male informant]. Rate-aided patient, no other P.A. Not known to P.A.O. Clean house, 3 rooms."

This lad was admitted to C.R. via the Clinic, diagnosis G.P.I. Went to Special Class. Vicious character. Symptoms began 3 years ago.

Relatives in survey: Brother 5.8; mother 5.12

"Disseminated sclerosis but is still active. A joiner, very decent man. Son working hard."

"Dr says this woman suffers from disseminated sclerosis. Can do some housework. Mother, 90, senile. House filthy and falling to pieces, rain comes through the roof."

Relatives in survey: Mother 39.17 Sister 39.19 nephew 39.21, niece 39.20

"This child had a fit just before Christmas - was thought to have meningitis but didn't. Housing very good, clean, not overcrowded. Nurse says she was always a backward child, very slow to learn to speak. Dr confirms that she is subnormal. Her convulsive seizures at Christmas were probably hysterical - she had had too much excitement."

Relatives in survey: Father 43.11

Correspondence relating to female patient from north Edinburgh and Leith aged 58 at first examination in 1957. Conditions mentioned include: cough with sputum, bronchitis and hemi-paresis. No treatment given.

Case summary and correspondence relating to female patient from east Edinburgh aged 6 at first examination in 1951. Conditions mentioned include: residual hemiparesis. No family history of tuberculosis. No treatment given.

Case summaries, charts and correspondence relating to male patient from south Edinburgh aged 9 at first examination in 1958. Condidtions include: tuberculous meningitis, hemiparesis and aspiration pneumonia. No family history of tuberculosis. Nonsurgical treatment given.