"This woman suffers from intractable headaches. Dr says they must be of neurotic origin. Her husband is a retired shepherd. Very clean house, extremely remote. Harmonious."

Relatives in survey: Daughter 27.55

"This girl was discharged from the ATS for psycho-neurosis, hand amnesia. Her father is elderly. Large cottage, untidy but clean, rather pleasant. No overcrowding. Patient and father seen by PSW. Patient rather sullen, inclined to dramatise herself, very anxious to go on the stage."

"Terribly neurotic. Has rheumatism, takes periodical attacks of palpitations; used to take 12-15 aspirins every day, is now down to six. Husband used to be a gamekeeper, now a labourer with the Town Council, quiet decent man. Clean house, not overcrowded, harmonious."

"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

"This woman is neurotic, always complaining of something, drinks too. Husband a mill worker, just been demobilised. Two children."

Relatives in survey: Sister 28.203

"Hysterical gait, couldn't walk, shuffled about the floor, staggered. Was seen by Dr in Carlisle - is assistant accused her of malingering and she won't go back. Also stammers. Husband a bricklayer. Home clean, not overcrowded, peaceful."

"Chronic arthritis in knees, high blood pressure, occasional irregularity of heart. But very neurotic on top of all this, complains of terrific agonising pains, one of these down in the mouth creatures, a real character."

"This woman made a hurricane marriage, her husband was killed in the war. She is now hysterical, a mystery case, always complaining of feeling absolutely done, complains of pain in one leg, intermittant venous claudication? Not working. Lives with parents, father a queer old soul, retired."

"Feelings in stomach and palpitations, can't sleep. Stomach has been x-rayed, OK. Was employed for two hours a week as a cleaner, for which she got 3/- a week. Found it more profitable to draw a £1 a week insurance. Dr can't make anything of her. Father was a fierce old article, everyone afraid of him."

Relatives in survey: Children 28.28, 28.168

"This man, a farm worker, came from Ayrshire. Says he has a twisted bowel with terrible pains, fainting, sickness etc. Spastic colon. Dr - neurotic."