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30.106 Female, Married, 45-54 yrs, Hysteria, Physical illness or invalidism, November 1946

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/29

Scope and Contents

"Mystery case, agonising pains in chest, has to get morphia; has been three times investigated where a coronary thrombosis was diagnosed; in Leith infirmary myocarditis was diagnosed. Has stomach trouble and headaches, cannot walk from one room to another wihtout collapsing, a greetin' Jenny. Very stout. Dr thinks she is mainly neurotic. She talks ++ but reallly has a bad heart. Probably makes the most of it. Hands are like to burst so that she can't move them. Gets sick in her heart attacks. They live in a condemned house - she is unhappy, nobody to look after her. Husband a shepherd, two grown up sons, said to be terribly spoilt. [Male informant] thinks that her illness would make her neurotic. She is mentally stable. PC says there have been some awfu' wild goose chases up there. House very clean."

Dates

  • Other: November 1946

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Extent

2 Sheets

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