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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:

44.10 Male, Single, 14 yrs and under, Dull and backward, Physical illness or invalidism, July 1945

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/41
Scope and Contents

"This boy has an IQ of about 72 and is to go to the Special Class in [area]. He was not good enough to sit the control exam. His parents are very worried about him and his father is seeing the Director of Education as he wants to protest against the stigma involved. The boy is very shy and needs a lot of help. Large farm, clean. Decent people."


Relatives in survey: Father 44.8, mother 44.9, siblings 44.11

Dates: Other: July 1945
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / Academic Units: Departments etc. / Department of Social Work / Mental Health Survey / Survey Data / Area 44

44.55 Male, Single, Over 65 yrs, Suspected psychiatric illness, Physical illness or invalidism, July 1945

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/41
Scope and Contents

"This man has cancer of the face, is seldom seen in public, is reported to be overbearing and occasionally violent. This man is difficult at times. He helps on the farm but does not do very much. Bachelor."

Dates: Other: July 1945
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / Academic Units: Departments etc. / Department of Social Work / Mental Health Survey / Survey Data / Area 44

44.61 Male, Single, 14 yrs and under, Dull and backward, Physical illness or invalidism, March 1947

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/41
Scope and Contents

"IQ 69, now in retard class. Father a gamekeeper. Dr says this boy is asthmatic. Very decent people, clean. No PA."

Dates: Other: March 1947
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / Academic Units: Departments etc. / Department of Social Work / Mental Health Survey / Survey Data / Area 44

45.55 Male, Single, 15-24 yrs, High grade mental defective, October 1946

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/42
Scope and Contents

"[Female informant] says he is screwy, walks badly, seems defective. He is able to work. Father a shepherd, quite good at it but has not intellect " a bit off". Clean house, not overcrowded, harmonious."

Dates: Other: October 1946
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / Academic Units: Departments etc. / Department of Social Work / Mental Health Survey / Survey Data / Area 45

8.130 Male, Single, 14 yrs and under, Dull and backward, Physical illness or invalidism, June 1947

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/8
Scope and Contents From the File:

Questionnaires for persons in Area 8. Indexed.

Dates: Other: June 1947
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / Academic Units: Departments etc. / Department of Social Work / Mental Health Survey / Survey Data / Area 8

8.188 Male, Single, 25-34 yrs, Dull and backward, Physical illness or invalidism, May 1947

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/8
Scope and Contents From the File:

Questionnaires for persons in Area 8. Indexed.

Dates: Other: May 1947
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / Academic Units: Departments etc. / Department of Social Work / Mental Health Survey / Survey Data / Area 8

9.125 Female, Single, 35-44 yrs, Psychopathic personality, Physical illness or invalidism, July 1945

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/9
Scope and Contents From the File:

Questionnaires for persons in Area 9. Indexed.

Dates: Other: July 1945
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / Academic Units: Departments etc. / Department of Social Work / Mental Health Survey / Survey Data / Area 9

9.127 Female, Single, 45-54 yrs, Dull and backward, Physical illness or invalidism, March 1947

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/9
Scope and Contents From the File:

Questionnaires for persons in Area 9. Indexed.

Dates: Other: March 1947
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / Academic Units: Departments etc. / Department of Social Work / Mental Health Survey / Survey Data / Area 9

9.138 Male, Widowed, 45-54 yrs, Hysteria, Physical illness or invalidism, March 1944

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/9
Scope and Contents From the File:

Questionnaires for persons in Area 9. Indexed.

Dates: Other: March 1944
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / Academic Units: Departments etc. / Department of Social Work / Mental Health Survey / Survey Data / Area 9

9.172 Female, Single, 15-24 yrs, Epilepsy, Physical illness or invalidism, April 1944

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/9
Scope and Contents From the File:

Questionnaires for persons in Area 9. Indexed.

Dates: Other: April 1944
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / Academic Units: Departments etc. / Department of Social Work / Mental Health Survey / Survey Data / Area 9

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