"Has been full of complaints. Has a high blood pressure (200 systolic) but this can't account for all her symptoms. Attends the doctor at least every week, but did not come too much when she was a private patient. One daughter, married recently, also nervous but afraid of doctors."

Relatives in survey: daughter 28.217

"Neurotic, with pains in chest and shortness of breath, rheumatism. An awful poor soul, always complaining. Husband a garage owner."

Relatives in survey: daughter 28.163

"This man has weird and wonderful symptoms, is always complaining of something, never out of Dr's surgery. A mill worker. Not working at present. Evacuees. Housing overcrowded, 2 rooms for 6, not very clean."

Relatives in survey: Children 28.211, 28.213

"Always complaining of feeling ill, goes off work periodically for months when there is nothing wrong with her. Fusses terribly about her brother's and sister's health - they all do. Nothing organically wrong. LE: Has a business of her own but only opens the shop when she feels like it."

Relatives in survey: Siblings 28.134, 28.136

"Lots of vague bodily symptoms - Dr thinks she must be neurotic. Has a boyfriend but will not marry him as she does not want to leave her brother and sister."

Relatives in survey: Siblings 28.134, 28.135

"Periodically goes off work for months, just does not feel very well. Dr concludes that her symptoms which are wide and varied are nervous in origin - will stay off work for a whole month with a boil. Mill worker. No husband."

Relatives in survey: daughter 28.177

"Dr says this girl is an affected piece, the same type as her mother, always knocking off work for no reason. [Male informant] agrees she is a silly character."

Relatives in survey: Mother 28.176

"Dr has never stopped attending this woman. She suffers from chronic phlebitis and has fibroids but is as well always short of breath, dizzy, feeling done. Can't walk properly. Virgo intacta. Husband has a good job, moody."

"Very neurotic, always complaining of pains in abdomen. Was sent 6 times to Infirmary, pain was worse each time. X ray revealed visceroptosis. Nurse thinks there is something queer about the daughters - childish."

Relatives in survey: Siblings 28.213 father 28.124

"Said always to be complaining (Dr). [Male informant] says she is not very bright, does not seem to work, is always walking about the streets. Spoilt by her parents, gets all she wants."

Relatives in survey: Siblings 28.211 father 28.124