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Disabled Persons

 Subject
Subject Source: Medical Subject Headings
Scope Note: Persons with physical or mental disabilities that affect or limit their activities of daily living and that may require special accommodations.

Found in 264 Collections and/or Records:

37.51 Male, 35-44 yrs, Psychopathic personality, Invalidism, June 1946

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/36
Scope and Contents From the File:

Questionnaires for persons in Area 37. Indexed.

Dates: Other: June 1946

37.72 Male, 25-34 yrs, High grade mental defective, Physical illness or invalidism, June 1946

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Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/36
Scope and Contents

"This deaf and dumb ament is fairly tidy and clean in habits. He does good quality fretwork in which he seems to have had previous training. Helps with polishing the ward. Mentally he is suspicious - thinks he is being talked about and gets into a bad temper. Because of his defect he is inaccessible."

Dates: Other: June 1946

39.11 Female, Single, 35-44 yrs, Suspected psychiatric illness, Physical illness or invalidism, August 1947

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Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/39
Scope and Contents

"Retired teacher, has TB. Hypochondrial and scared stiff about herself. Very nice. Lives alone. Nurse says she isn't fussy, but remarkably the reverse."

Dates: Other: August 1947

40.46 Male, Married, 35-44 yrs, Psychopathic personality, Physical illness or invalidism, July 1947

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Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/38
Scope and Contents "Queer character, not very anxious to work, says he has had chronic bronchitis, an uneducated man. Was evicted and is now squatting in the R.A.F. huts - got permission from R.A.F. to do so and the farmer who has taken over the huts has not evicted him yet. Now makes toys, has lots of orders. Wrote to his M.P. about his housing conditions. They live in one room which has two beds. Tidy considering. The children at school seem very dull. No. P.A. [Male informant] thinks he is dying or...
Dates: Other: July 1947

40.53 Male, Single, 14 yrs and under, Suspected psychiatric illness, July 1947

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Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/38
Scope and Contents

"Has never spoken, head too big for his body, can't balance. Nurse confirms - late in walking, walks bent forward, is now in plaster. Head not abnormally big. Cannot talk but occasionally says a word. Can express himself in dumb show."


Relatives in survey: Brother 40.54

Dates: Other: July 1947

40.75 Male, Single, 25-34 yrs, Low grade mental defective, Physical illness or invalidism, July 1947

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Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/38
Scope and Contents

"Birth injury, one side paralysed, cannot walk but hops. Low grade, has to be looked after. ? Illegitimate. Father works on the railway. Poor physique and low intelligence. Mother 50+. PAO confirms. Said to have been the result of falling down a stair. The rest are all right. Nurse confirms, parents quite nice."


Relatives in survey: Father 40.76, mother 40.77

Dates: Other: July 1947

40.76 Male, Married, 45-54 yrs, Dull and backward, Physical illness or invalidism, July 1947

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Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/38
Scope and Contents

"Railwayman, of low intelligence and poor physique according to Dr."


Relatives in survey: wife 40.77 son 40.75

Dates: Other: July 1947