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28.26 Female, Married, 35-44 yrs, Hysteria, September 1946

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Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/27

Scope and Contents

"Said to have "insanity of pregnancy" the last time she was pregnant. Dr was called to see her - said she hadn't. She is an hysterical, highly emotional woman, takes turns of shrieking, a bitch. Family life inharmonious at least, husband knocks her about. Admitted to CRI and discharged. No diagnosis was given but was depressed, hypochondrial, feared she was going insane, hysterical and hostile to her husband. Agitated."

Relatives in survey: Husband 28.25

Dates

  • Other: September 1946

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Extent

3 Sheets

Repository Details

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