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"This woman is a severe neurotic, has never felt able to work. Incomer - came with a certificate saying she was unfit to work owing to V.D.H and nervous debility. Takes stomach turns; complains about being dull about the head and unable to think. Gets 2/6 a week from a Friendly Society, helps at home. Nurse: never has anything to say, just laughs, looks defective."

Relatives in survey: aunt 13.7

Scope and Contents "This man is a bad alcoholic, goes out on the hills alone and drinks, seems to be deteriorating, sits over the fire and chuckles. Farm proprietor - rateable value of farm £714. This family is said to be all shy and peculiar, keep very much to themselves. They were originally only shepherds, but an uncle made a lot of money in the last war and left it to them. Dr. does not think this man is a bad alcoholic; drinks and enjoys himself very well, is seldom ill and so is rarely seen by the...

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"Just peculiar, defeicient." Has private means but is very parsimonious - will sit without a fire to save money. Dresses in an old-fashioned way. Lives alone, has been queer a long time. Fractured the neck of her femur recently but got over it. No relations in [area]. From Nurse. No Public Assistance. [Male informant] thinks there is not much wrong with her - she is Episcopalian. Dr: a bit eccentric and solitary."

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"This man is said to be depressed; he has a large prosperous farm but has too much to do, grumbles a lot. PC thinks he is all right but has been run down and suffering from boils. Dr confirms - very dull and stupid, expecting worst to happen, whole family is a "wee bit peculiar". Very mean with money. Registrar - says this man has a reputation for meanness. Is always a bit depressed."

Scope and Contents "This man is called "no very smart", dull, keeps to himself. He drives a tractor, is a good workman. House: Reconditioned house, two rooms and an attic. House is dirty and smelly but children are fairly clean. Family relationships harmonious. PC considers them poor but decent. They applied for help with clothing to PAO some years ago. Dr says all the children have adenoids and catarrh. Their mother is wellmeaning and harmless but has no foresight. Her brother suffers from nerves but finds...

Scope and Contents "Fractured skull in a motor-cycle accident in the army - has a pension of 28/- a week. Memory impaired, seems queer, unsociable, but PC says he is getting over it and can now do some work on the farm. Father, water inspector in County Buildings, strong-tempered, threatened his wife with a knife. PS says the father has a lot of ill-wishers, is not so black as he is painted. Drinks a little. Mother dead, was an invalid with rheumatism. Father recently married [widow]. Seen at OPC - Post...

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"Queer, deformed, can't work, but does a bit of fishing. At present convalescent owing to a breakdown in health. Lives alone, single. Father and mother dead. [Male informant] should not be living alone, definitely mental. Has £100 a year plus NHI. Keeps hens. Relatives help. Nurse confirms, defective. Fairly clean."

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"This woman is a wee bit simple. Husband was a dairyman, also soft. There are one or two illegitimate children. [Male informant] says she was on PA 10 years ago. She was an awful woman, always having rows. Fieldworker, nobody ever saw her."

Relatives in survey: son 3.31

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"This woman committed suicide. Nurse thinks she must have been depressed but her husband hadn't noticed it. One child. Only been in the district since November. Thought to have money worries - rent of furnished rooms was £3.10/-. From nurse. has only heard rumours - that she was very lonely, and also that she was top dog in the house."

Scope and Contents "This man was always deserting from the Navy, not quite compos mentis, has been in trouble for stealing boats, poaches. Casual labourer but doesn't work much. Parents have been in court. At present on unemployment benefit - was sacked for smoking at his work. Has otherwise been regular at work. They have had a lot of trouble at home. Nurse: He won't work and won't want. Father, a labourer, 50+, looks weedy and syphilitic. Mother, 40+, seems OK. They fight a lot - have been in court for it....