Scope and Contents 'This man is a schemer, will not work unless he has to, had a fish and chip barrow for a time but burned it. Manages to keep out of trouble. Often out of work. Recently has been working as a farm labourer, also doing some tractor driving. Never long in a job, disappears from time to time. Lives with his sister (he is a batchelor). Dr - never done complaining about his stomach-ulcer. Always on PA - transferred to UAB. Lazy. Now married.'Relatives in survey: father (senile, died in...

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'[Male informant] says this woman has all the troubles of the day, very hypochondrial, symptoms for many years. Morbid and introspective. Nurse confirms that she is peculiar. Can do her household duties. House clean, not overcrowded. Lives with her brother, an agricultural worker. Dr - introspective, very narrow. Has cataract, kindly.'

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'The mother of three illegitimate children. Used to be a maid, now at home. Has severe psoriasis, would not get treatment. Incomers.'

Relatives in survey: Siblings 20.57, 20.59, 20.60 father 20.58

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'Described as definitely simple, a wee bit simple, all keyed up and in a state of nerves, would talk ++, nice, has a very bad cough, small and thin. Dr - children all MD, all heavy looking, almost like Mongols.'

Relatives in survey: Children 20.81, 20.80, 20.83, husband 20.79

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"This man is as big a hysteric as his wife. Had angina and myocarditis 6 years ago and has not worked since. Dr thinks it was all hysterical and not really angina at all."

Wife 21.43

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"This girl made a forced marriage, not a happy one, husband an R.C., her mother would not let her change. Good mother, quiet, clean. Rather delicate. Anaemia."

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"This man is stupid, "an idiot"; works in the mine. Very quick-tempered. Dr says this man is very very timid, always the first down the pit in an air-raid. Anaemic, does not keep well."

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"Diagnosis: Constitutional Neuropath. Father interviewed. Is deaf and was discharged from the army for dermatitis. Said he is nervous type. Gave impression of being over-protective to patient. Dr says patient does not wish to work down the pit as he is afraid something is going to happen to him. He is a real bad boy according to his school report. A "dour, nasty boy and a cunning, sleeky liar". Mother dead."