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Old age pensions

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 8 Collections and/or Records:

22.3 Male, Married, Over 65 yrs, High grade mental defective, January 1946

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/21
Scope and Contents

'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

Dates: Other: January 1946

11.13 Male, Single, Over 65 yrs, Senile and Arterio-sclerotic psychoses, November 1945

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Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/10
Scope and Contents

"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."

Dates: Other: November 1945

11.54 Male, Single, Over 65 yrs, Schizophrenia, November 1945

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Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/10
Scope and Contents

"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."

Dates: Other: November 1945

15.36 Female, Single, Over 65 yrs, Senile and Arterio-sclerotic psychoses, January 1946

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Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/14
Scope and Contents

"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."

Dates: Other: January 1946

15.69 Female, Single, Over 65 yrs, Schizophrenia, Physical illness or invalidism, January 1946

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Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/14
Scope and Contents "This woman, a retired nurse, lives alone. She thinks that an imaginary man marks her windows, has duplicated keys to her drawers, is always writing to the Police about this. Symptoms for many years. No relations known. Clean house, can look after herself. No. P.A. - has pensions. Dr. confirms. Is developing queerly. Well-connected, people were farmers. No relatives left now. Can look after herself. Nurse confirms. She can't now look after herself properly- suffers from heart and...
Dates: Other: January 1946

19.33 Female, Married, 55-64 yrs, Dull and backward, November 1945

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Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/18
Scope and Contents

'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

Dates: Other: November 1945

22.14 Male, Single, Over 65ys, Senile and Arterio-sclerotic psychoses, January 1946

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Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/21
Scope and Contents

'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.'

Dates: Other: January 1946

24.79 Female, Widowed, 35-44 yrs, Manic depressive, July 1947

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Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/23
Scope and Contents

'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.'

Dates: Other: July 1947