Occupations

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"This man, a farm labourer, is a bit soft."

Sister (15.65) in study.

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"Diagnosis: Melancholia (probably menopausal - symptons were voices, delusions of poison, later apathetic and negativistic - had to be tube fed.) Had been a laundry worker. One illegitimate son. Housing: patient now lives with brother, fairly clean, not over-crowded. "Little dungeon of a place". Patient is still strange in manner. Nurse confirms - this woman is now a heart case. Dr. confirms - very bad heart, half-bats."

Brother (15.64) in study.

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"This man is defective and alcoholic; able to work as a farm hand. May yet end in C.R. Home conditions: he lives with his mother and brother. Dr. says this man is O.K. so far as he knows. Big farm house, not overcrowded, clean."

Scope and Contents "This woman used to be known as a prostitute. She is now married to a timber foreman and is thought to be rooking him. They have awful rows. Housing, two rooms for 3, inharmonious, clean. Nurse says this woman is all right now, takes music and riding lessons. Had a boy before marriage. Has too much to say for herself. Home dirty. P.C. says this woman is highly strung - says so herself - [has] a very high pitched voice. At present having trouble with another lady about coupons. He...

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...

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"Dr. says this woman is a bloody fool and sub-mental. A bit soft, a laundry worker. Nurse says, this woman is not very clean and a bit soft, due to her mother's influence."

Relatives in survey: Mother 15.72, son

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"This old woman is up against authority, very difficult, the doctor and the school are always wrong. Works in the laundry. An old tyrant - won't let her grandson have his tonsils out. Dr says she is sub-mental."

Grandson (15.15) and daughter (15.71) in study.

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"Occupation: farmer. Private Patient. Unmarried. DIAGNOSIS: cerebral arteriosclerosis."

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"This man is quarrelsome and dishonest, one of a feeble minded family. Married, has a small-holding. Formerly on railway."

Relatives in survey: mother [16.7] and siblings [16.10, 16.8], Daughter [16.9].

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"IQ 73, dull, now working on a farm. Father has a smallholding, a difficult man, obstreperous always writing letters about his bad road, refusing to bring children to school because of it. An old granny rules the household - has spoilt the children."

Relatives in survey: Father [16.8], Mother [16.12]. Siblings [16.304], Granny [16.7] Uncles [16.11, 16.10].