"This girl has a peculiar skin trouble, looks haggard and old, is neurotic, has a streak of bitterness, minister can't win her confidence. TB? Had a child to a soldier and is again pregnant. Does odd jobs like sitting in at night. Feels kicked around by everybody. Has a reputation of picking up things at home and selling them to buy cigarettes etc."

Questionnaires for persons in Area 37. Indexed.

"Shell-shock in the 1914-1918 war, unemployable since."

"Shell-shock in 1914-1918 war. Unemployable except in odd household jobs and gardens."

Questionnaires for persons in Area 37. Indexed.

"Nurse says this woman has an awful tongue, is impudent, fights with her neighbours. They have moved about a lot on this account. Children have dirty heads but house was fairly clean."

Relatives in survey: Children 39.53, 39.51

"Defective girl probably, highly strung and hysterical. Was in munitions, now? P.C. confirms that she is highly strung and excitable, but it is she who keeps the home together - she works in Dumfries 3 days a week, runs the house and does the cooking."

Relatives in survey: Mother 40.27, sister 40.26

"Hysterical, suffers from fainting attacks. Careless, irresponsible woman, alwyas calling in the doctor. "mentally dull". Husband a farm worker, athletic, dull? 40, a bit backward. Decent people, home kept clean."

Relatives in survey: Husband 40.67 son 40.68

"Admitted to CRI, now out again. Will not remain at home by herself, stays in bed all day in case somebody comes to the door, cannot work. Diagnosis: Anxiety Hysteria. Average intellectual ability. Father asthmatice, d[ied] of meningitis. Mother, hazy and queer, gets religious at times. PC says she is improving but is still far from well will nto be left in the house alone."

"Weak chest and bad heart, but also every symptom that was ever printed in a text book. The doctor is never away from her. Decent old body, worries +++ about herself, thinks she is going to die. Lives with a brother and a niece who looks after her."