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"This woman is a queer kind of crater, anything but bright, always in a terrible pickle. Nurses think she is a bit simple. Five children. Nurse confirms that she is in an awful state of nerves. Children fairly good, quite nice. Mother not very strong - several stillbirths. Dr confirms - she is a big stout, dull woman, very scared of having another pregnancy, hysterical."

Relatives in survey: Husband 42.6; sister

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"Hysterical, a "fizzer", very quick tempered, suffers from stomach. Had a great hysterical outburst recently when she found her husband in a compromising attitude with a hired girl in the barn. She has always been frigid - Dr considers her very neurotic. Married daughter suffers from endocrine disturbance. She is described as "prim, randy and a flirt" by Dr. She has had a therapeutic sterilisation, also frigid. Family life moderately harmonious, with occasional outbursts."

Scope and Contents "This woman is a tramp type, spends all her time on the roads. PC says she has been a nervous wreck ever since he knew her. The health visitor says she is highly strung, erratic, silly, has a goitre. She may have a police record. Is promiscuous, has nearly had a divorce, is thought to have consorted with P.O.W's and certainly did with Australians. Thoughtless, untidy, a blonde slattern, unbalanced, no idea of values. 3 roomed house, fairly clean but untidy. No PA. [male informant] says she...

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"This woman is quite mad, married but only stayed with her husband two nights. He is abroad - divorced her lately. She has had many jobs but never stays long in them - is at present a housekeeper. An excitable, silly woman, goes to all the dances and pursues the young men. Dr - very neurotic, used to pester the life out of him. Hysterical. Better since she got Bemax."

Relatives in survey: sister's children 45.25, 45.26

Scope and Contents "After-care case. Now on farm work but can't settle, is talking about re-joining the army. Was in the far East. Fine lad, was good at school. Parents dead, father was an alcoholic. Sister died recently. Another sister - Dr says she used to be anybody's meat. Very decent people. Diagnosis: Hebephrenic Schizophrenia, recovered. Was an agricultural worker until he joined up. Very overcrowded - patient, his borhter in law and sister and 6 children in two rooms. Was working at [farm] and doing...

Scope and Contents "A wrong character and a loose woman - Police Constable says she is the one fly in the ointment in the area. Had a bad reputation with Australians during the war. Sends anonymous letters to Police. Very houseproud and clean. 14 siblings. Husband, OK. Two children, normal, bright. Used to be a maid. Has a slight stammer, talks far too much. Dr. confirms - of low intelligence, emotionally unstable. Does not pay her bills. Wants to be very dressy, keeps her children nice. Nurse confirms: Now...

Scope and Contents Private patient. Occupation: student. Diagnosis: Schizophrenia. On admission patient had fairly clear insight into his condition. He feels that masturbation which he has practised since 15 years old, has a good deal to do with his trouble. He did well at school as far as the academmic side was concerned, but was considered a swpt and he did not play games. He became enamoured with a girl whom he confesses he pestered with unmerciful persistence "till he got the bird". While he was a patient...

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"This woman is dirty, thoughtless, keen on dancing and a good time, a "lazy trollop", face devoid of character, receding chin, neglects her children. Feckless. Husband a shepherd, not a good shepherd, not very bright "A sumph"."

Relatives in survey: 12.27, 12.24, 12.25

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"This girl had an IQ of 78. She is not just at home, when her mother goes to the pub she hangs about in the street, is always after soldiers, has an awful weak face."

Relatives in survey: 12.41, Father 12.60, mother 12.59

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"This woman is a bit strange, funny, very bossy. She is illegitimate. Dr confirms mental weakness. [Male informant] confirms this woman has been queer all her days. A slut."

Relatives in survey: husband 12.43, brother