"Attended OPC - conversion hysteria. One of a dull poor family. Parents: father had TB. Siblings: Several of low mentality. Sister died in childbirth, very dirty, head and body lice. One child before marriage, a boy now at school, rather a problem, nearly drowned another child in a bucket of water. Very dull looking boy. Two other children, girls."

Information from District Nurse: Patient's husband is a labourer, rough, uncouth, not a good type, rahter a waster; his family are all like that - his brother was charged with rape and stealing while in the army, nearly killed a woman - is down south now; [husband] is one of many children, possibly eighteen, among whom many have almost insane tempers. His father is still alive, his mother dead, his siblings scattered about round the area. [Patient's] family are much the same; there seem to be many of them of low mentality; one sister died in childbirth, was very dirty, with body and head lice; [patient's] father had TB. The marriage is not happy; [patient] had a child before marriage, a boy at school, who is always in trouble - he nearly drowned another child a year or two ago, in a bucket of water - is a very dull looking boy. There are two other children, girls, no information about them.

Relatives in survey: husband 16.301