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1.492 Female, 35-44 yrs, Toxic-exhaustive psychosis, Psychopathic personality, May 1947

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Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/1

Scope and Contents

"She talks incessantly, sometimes quite sensibly, but more often rambles on, her speech being quite incoherent to conversation. Her husband is afraid for her to be left alone, he is afraid to fall asleep as he needs to look after her at night. Dr confirms - a fairy, dressed herself up in all the colours of the rainbow. Bromide intoxicatin. Has now left her husband. She is man daft, has always been queer and excitable."

Dates

  • Other: May 1947

Creator

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Full Extent

2 Sheets

Language of Materials

English

Repository Details

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