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44.1 Female, Married, 55-64 yrs, Hysteria, April 1945

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/41

Scope and Contents

"Hysterical, a "fizzer", very quick tempered, suffers from stomach. Had a great hysterical outburst recently when she found her husband in a compromising attitude with a hired girl in the barn. She has always been frigid - Dr considers her very neurotic. Married daughter suffers from endocrine disturbance. She is described as "prim, randy and a flirt" by Dr. She has had a therapeutic sterilisation, also frigid. Family life moderately harmonious, with occasional outbursts."

Dates

  • Other: April 1945

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Extent

4 Sheets

Repository Details

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