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"Neurotic and hypochondrial. Was working as a cook. Nurse confirms - bad tempered. Clean house, goes out to work. Dr confirms - her family have some neuropathy. Sister has epileptic attacks, brother a big soft lump, farmers could never get any work out of him. Minister says she is a big, heavy, sultry woman, capable but not a very good mother."

Relatives in survey: Sister 33.3

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"Dr says this woman is excitable. No children."

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"Hysterical young man, a farm worker, took hysterical attacks."

Scope and Contents "Diagnosis: Hysteria - conversion. "This patient complains of feeling nervous, apathetic, depressed and of experiencing anaesthesia and paraesthesial of the limbs following an illness of the influenzal type. There is a history of a previous attack of similar nature nine years ago". [Male informant] confirms, now doing daily charring. PC - does not do anything, just walks about with a dog. Needs a good wash. Dr says she si now fine, all right when allowed to work. Minister confirms -...

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"This girl is queer. Complained to her boss about [name] trying to interfere with her - nobody believed it. She also stole clothes from her friend, the farmer got it smoothed over. Minister - obstinate and dull but good-natured. Her sister had more luck and married at 18. Not attractive."

Relatives in survey: Aunt 35.61

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"Dr says this woman is highly strung and neurotic, impossible to live with. like her mother."

Relatives in survey: Mother 2.64

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"Peculiar child, lies ++, quite smart but would rather lie than tell the truth. Illegitimate. Lives with her mother and stepfather."

Relatives in survey: Mother 36.3

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"Very neurotic and difficult, has angioneurotic oedema and pernicious anaemia but can't tolerate liver."

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"This man got into trouble with the police for hitting his wife. A miner. Dour man, very bad-tempered, you can't reason with him. Strong."

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"This woman was a drug addict (morphia). Has been treated in Gartnaval and is now much better."