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44.35 Male, 35-44 yrs, Hysteria, Head injury, July 1945

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

Scope and Contents

"This man had an accident when he fractured his skull. He was entitled to £1 a week compensation but compunded for a lump sum settlement which he frittered away. Now on PA. He is feckless, does no work, though minister thinks he could. Father, estate worker. Mother 66 or 67, feckless woman, " a bit of a madam". Housing: Dirty, 4 rooms for 3, they take in lodgers. [Male informant] this man had once a job as a nightwatchman but was unreliable and was dismissed. Gets a pension (PA) of 14/6."

Dates

  • Other: July 1945

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Extent

4 Sheets

Repository Details

Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository

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