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Hysteria

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 254 Collections and/or Records:

16.105 Male, Single, 15-24 yrs, Hysteria, January 1947

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/15
Scope and Contents

"Seen at the OPC - Hysteric, also a bad stammer. Was in the merchant navy, laundry worker till 18 or 19, then MN. Mother dead, father and engineer, ok. Three half siblings by father's second marriage, normal. No public assistance. Dr. confirms rest of family are ok. [Male informant] says this lad is all right now, working in the laundry. Suffers from rheumatism. Nurse confirms. The rest are OK."

Dates: January 1947

16.106 Female, Widowed, 45-54 yrs, Hysteria, February 1947

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/15
Scope and Contents

"This woman has been almost hysterial since the death of her husband, but is getting better. Parents dead. Two children. Good living conditions. Dr: Always a difficult woman, not much to her."


Relatives in survey: Siblings 16.58, 16.56

Dates: Other: February 1947

16.143 Female, Married, 55-64 yrs, Hysteria, February 1947

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/15
Scope and Contents

"This woman is described as a bit peculiar and a "terrific lady". Nurse says she is hysterical and mischiefmaking. Husband a smallholder, asthmatic, was in court for stealing. A dangerous type and a mischief maker. Her father was a poacher."


Relatives in survey: children 16.144, nephew 16.314

Dates: Other: February 1947

16.153 Female, Married, 35-44 yrs, Hysteria, February 1947

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/15
Scope and Contents

"This woman is said to be flighty and hsyterical. She was a children's nurse before she was married, pampers and spoils her own children, always keeping them off school. Clean house, not overcrowded. Dr confirms. Nurse confirms. Husband dull and lazy."


Relatives in survey: husband 16.147, children 16.148, 16.149

Dates: Other: February 1947

16.159 Female, Married, 25-34 yrs, Hysteria, January 1947

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/15
Scope and Contents

"Nurse says this woman is very highly strung and excitable. She comes from [area name redacted] where she has a cousin. No information about siblings. Husband, a farm worker, dullish. Good home."


Relatives in survey: child 16.160

Dates: Other: January 1947

16.210 Female, Single, 35-44 yrs, Hysteria, High grade mental defective, December 1946

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/15
Scope and Contents

"Nurse confirms that she is MD but able to go out working, not personally very clean. She lives with her elderly mother. House clean, not overcrowded. Worked during the war but had an unsteady work record. Takes funny turns which are hysterical not epileptic. Can't read or write."


Relatives in survey: Mother 16.277

Dates: Other: December 1946

16.256 Male, Married, 45-54 yrs, Hysteria, February 1947

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/15
Scope and Contents

"This man is a nasty piece of work, is always having mysterious accidents, unsatisfactory type."


Relatives in survey: Half brother 16.5, wife 16.257

Dates: Other: February 1947

16.289 Female, Married, 25-34 yrs, Hysteria, September 1947

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/15
Scope and Contents "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...
Dates: Other: September 1947

23.124 Male, Widowed, 35-44 yrs, Hysteria, June 1946

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/22
Scope and Contents From the File:

Questionnaires for persons in Area 23. Indexed.

Dates: Other: June 1946

23.125 Female, Widowed, 55-64 yrs, Hysteria, June 1946

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/22
Scope and Contents From the File:

Questionnaires for persons in Area 23. Indexed.

Dates: Other: June 1946