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"Husband died 10 years ago. Married again. Much flushing. Has been worried and shaky. Thinks she is ill. Worries about very little things. Sleeps badly. Very frightened of hospital. Her main complaint is of feeling jumpy and restless and of sleeping badly."

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"This woman is said to be an awful liar, is always embarrassing her husband. All to her own glorifications. Is a bye word in the village. She wears the pants and tries to run the Parish. Home conditions very good."

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"A real case, tells the wildest stories, has an imagination like nothing on earth, lies ++. There was a poison pen in the district which was thought to be her but never proved. Would make anybody crazy. All the children were inclined to be mischief makers. Very good home conditions."

Relatives in survey: Son

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"This woman is "very lugubrious" still thinks her son who was killed 3 years ago in the R.A.F. may come back. Tearful and supersensitive. Thought one of her daughters was being poisoned. Clean home, not over crowded, harmonious."

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Questionnaires for persons in Area 1.

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"Hysterical and has a vile temper. Married, husband is a labourer. Three children. Clean house, Not R.C. now. No Public Assistance. Dr confirms, the children are all right."

Relatives in survey: Parents and siblings.

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"This woman is more or less bing, very soapy, has hysterical fits. A widow. Her niece lives with her and her husband. Nurse confirms - always relating all her troubles, on OAP. Symptoms a long time."

Relatives in survey: Niece [16.284].

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"Hysterical and has an insane temper, is a family tyrant. Widow. Lives with her daughter. Clean, always polishing. No public assistance. Dr. can confirm temper."

Relatives in survey: grandchild 16.48

Scope and Contents "Dull but bright enough to try and diddle you. Was working in an engineering firm now on compensation. Bronchitis and asthma, not alcoholic. Father, dead, scurvy. Children: 3, all undernourished, Dr confirms. Off and on Public assistance. House fairly clean, not overcrowded, inharmonious. Labour Exchange: Unsteady work record but has not been on the register for some time. Nurse confirms, just a wrong one. Was on PA. On and off all the time. [Male informant] confirms that this man is a...

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"Dr says this woman is very eccentric but decent, had chronic Bright's disease and high blood pressure. Husband dead, was a coachman. Condemned house, 2 rooms."

Grandson 18.17