Old age pensions
Found in 8 Collections and/or Records:
22.3 Male, Married, Over 65 yrs, High grade mental defective, January 1946
'This man is said to be very low mentally, almost inarticulate. Wife, not a good one, immoral. House clean, three large rooms for the old couple, son and illegitimate grandchildren. "just low folk". On OAP. A general loafer, many years on PA. Nurse confirms - never does any work.'
Relatives in survey: 22.5, 22.4
11.13 Male, Single, Over 65 yrs, Senile and Arterio-sclerotic psychoses, November 1945
"This man is senile, childish, very sorry for himself. Has always been hypochondrial, when ill would not believe he would get better. He is a single man, was a gardener. Lives with his sister who is confined to bed. A neighbour looks in to see that they are all right. Housing: Two rooms, not very clean, harmonious. [Male informant] confirms - dear old couple. They were on PA before the war and till 1940 - 6/- a fortnight to make up their old age pension."
11.54 Male, Single, Over 65 yrs, Schizophrenia, November 1945
"This man is a kind of vagrant. Was in the last war and is queer; forms fours on the roads, runs about the woods at night clad only in his shirt. A tramp. Has 8/- pension from last war, plus OAP. Dr confirms - this is a remarkably clean tramp who takes a bath in a horsetrough even in winter. Not much respect for decencies. [Male informant] confirms - an old soldier, thought to have had sunstroke in the East."
15.36 Female, Single, Over 65 yrs, Senile and Arterio-sclerotic psychoses, January 1946
"Known in the village as Aunt [name redacted], soft and senile, always a wee bit soft, fancies she has numerous ailments. O.A.P. Lives alone, house clean - moderately. Dr. says this woman ha a lot physically wrong with her - rheumatism and a bad heart - is not bats."
15.69 Female, Single, Over 65 yrs, Schizophrenia, Physical illness or invalidism, January 1946
19.33 Female, Married, 55-64 yrs, Dull and backward, November 1945
'This woman is feeble minded. House clean, three rooms for three, harmonious. They get OAP + supplement. Husband, retired quarry worker. Sister [19.4].'
Relatives in survey: Sister, 19.4
22.14 Male, Single, Over 65ys, Senile and Arterio-sclerotic psychoses, January 1946
'This man, a roadman, is a wee bit soft, lives alone, house filthy, has a rodent ulcer. Nurse confirms that this old man is in need of care. Dr confirms senility - should be in a home. OAP plus a small wage. No PA.'
24.79 Female, Widowed, 35-44 yrs, Manic depressive, July 1947
'In CRI [discharged] and re-admitted. Manic depressive. Rate-aided. Worries. Symptoms several years. Husband, dead, a builder. Supported by pensions. Nurse confirms - clean house.'