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5.2 Female, Single, Over 65 yrs, Senile and arterio-sclerotic psychoses, March 1946
This old lady has no memory, thinks people are stealing her rations, won't draw her pension because she doesn't trust the P.O. people. Has "obsessions". Incomer, no children known, lives in a room but does for herself.
6.1 Female, Widowed, Over 65yrs, Senile and Arterio-sclerotic psychoses, May 1947
"Senile old thing, lives in the past, can't manage her rations or her coal. Lives alone, all her relations are dead. Should be in a home. Nurses have never heard of her."
6.2 Female, Widowed, Over 65yrs, Senile and Arterio-sclerotic psychoses, March 1947
"Admitted CRI as a private patient, voluntary. Senile Dementia. Husband died many years ago. Had been living alone for several years. then tried living with her son and his wife - this was unsuccessful and there was much quarrelling - then admitted to CRI. Fractured wrist."
6.5 Female, Single, Over 65yrs, Senile and Arterio-sclerotic psychoses, April 1947
"This old lady, who died, was cracked. Religious mania, was man mad. Eccentric. [Male informant] said senile decayof recent onset. but [female informant] says she had been queer for a long tie. Gave Dr £50 because he took her to Edinburgh. No near relations. House fairly clean, untidy. Peeping Tom, went out at night. Liberal in politics, very intelligent."
7.1 Male, Single, Over 65 yrs, Senile and Arterio-sclerotic psychoses, September 1947
"Queer old man, very well informed, a bachelor, lives alone except when an old lady comes and stays with him. Retired labourer, very keen on church affairs. No relations known. He is going downhill, face caked with muck. Nurse says he used to be very interesting to talk to. Dr - senile dementia."
7.2 Female, Widowed, Over 65 yrs, Senile and Arterio-sclerotic psychoses, Physical illness or invalidism, June 1947
"Getting very mental, senile, mind deteriorating. Crippled and bedridden with rheumatism - was taken to The Grove but walked out in her nightie and came home in a taxi. Neighbours will not help because they are afraid of [7.3]. From nurse. She is a great problem, failing and anaemic. She is the source of [7.3]'s trouble. House fairly clean. Senile. Dr confirms."
Relatives in survey: 7.3
8.1 Female, Widowed, Over 65 yrs, Senile and Arterio-sclerotic psychoses, September 1944
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9.6 Female, Widowed, Over 65 yrs, Senile and Arterio-sclerotic psychoses, December 1943
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1.11 Female, Over 65 yrs, Senile and Arterio-sclerotic psychoses, Physical illness or invalidism, April 1947
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11.1 Female, Single, Over 65 yrs, Senile and Arterio-sclerotic psychoses, Low grade mental defective, November 1945
"This woman was admitted to CR and diagnosed as senility. History of meningitis at 2 - speech and gait affected, mentality of a child of 4, could not dress herself; in bed last two years, has had a stroke, incontinent and paralysed. Parents dead - mother senile before death, father was a farmer. Two surviving sisters, three others died young of croup, TB and meningitis. Home conditions good, harmonious."