Epilepsy
Found in 4350 Collections and/or Records:
16.25 Male, Single, 15-24 yrs, Low grade mental defective, Physical illness or invalidism, February 1947
"IQ 70, defective and deformed, will never be able to work. Illegitimate, lives with his uncle and mother. Father very defective looking. Only very little at school, started late. Nice lad. Dr confirms: Spastic birth paralysis, has epileptic fits. They are afraid he might assault people. Should be in an institution. Nurse says he is a post-encephalitic."
Relatives in survey: mother 16.24
16.87 Male, Single, 14 yrs and under, Epilepsy, December 1946
"Epileptic and backward, very rough in his manners. Rather a hard child. Father, a railway surfaceman. Mother, about 40. Sisters ok. Dr confirms epilepsy. Nearly illegitimate. House fairly clean. No public assistance."
Relatives in survey: grandfather 16.266, uncle 16.267
17.40 Male, Single, 15-24 yrs, Epilepsy, September 1946
"Epileptic, fits fairly often. Said to have had meningitis. Nurse does not think fits are typically epilpetic."
Relatives in survey: Father 17.41
17.41 Male, Married, 55-64 yrs, Suspected psychiatric illness, September 1946
"Nurse thinks this man is epileptic - PSW formed same idea independently because of the number of scars on his face and head. Very unforthcoming when seen. Housing comfortable and clean."
Relatives in survey: Son 17.40
18.94 Female, Married, 25-34 yrs, Epilepsy, June 1947
"This woman used to take fits, does not seem to have them now. Nice people, clean house. Dr confirms - was epileptic, has had nofits for many years. Husband, very decent."
19.15 Male, Single, 14 yrs and under, Epilepsy, November 1945
'This boy is "weak mentally". He is illegitimate. Seen by PSW at school. Very expressionless face, arms hanging loose, did not know his birthday. [Male teacher] says his schoolwork is not bad. He did not mix with anybody for over a year, just stood with and expressionless face at playtime. Is mixing better now. Used to stand "like a dead tree". Has had one epileptic fit at school.'
Relatives in survey: Grandfather 19.13
23.40 Female, Married, 35-44 yrs, Epilepsy, May 1946
Questionnaires for persons in Area 23. Indexed.
23.66 Female, Single, 15-24 yrs, High grade mental defective, Epilepsy, May 1946
"This girl was unfit for work. Illegitimate. Nusrse says she takes fits of some kind. Very peculiar complexion - some days a red blob on each cheek, otherwise quite white. Can go messages."
24.37 Female, Single, 15-24 yrs, Epilepsy, July 1947
24.40 Male, Single, 15-24 yrs, Epilepsy, July 1947
'IQ81, suffers from epileptiform fits, enuretic, has headaches, is never well.'
Relatives in survey: Mother 24.42, siblings 24.38, 24.39, 24.41, 24.43