Syphilis
Found in 113 Collections and/or Records:
12.22 Female, Separated or divorced, 55-64 yrs, Other organic psychoses, Physical illness or invalidism, May 1946
"This woman is impulsive, emotionally unbalanced, neurotic - has syphilitic endartharitis."
16.71 Male, Married, 15-24 yrs, Psychopathic personality, February 1947
19.11 Male, Single, 14 yrs and under, High grade mental defective, November 1945
32.13 Female, Married, 45-54 yrs, Other organic psychoses, February 1946
"A wee bit mental, very bad eyesight, has had an awful life. "Battered stupid". Husband a drunken sod. Family are all wasters. Delapidated house, rent £2.15/-. Passable. Grossly overcrowded, 2 small rooms for 6. Always looks worried. Nurse thinks she is all right but that her eyesight makes her look queer. Dr says this woman is syphilitic and simple, suffers from endarteritis."
39.57 Female, Married, 35-44 yrs, Psychopathic personality, July 1947
"The most awful woman [male informant] has ever come across. "A slovenly piece", dirty, positive WR [Wasserman Reaction], probably defective. Husband younger than she, decent but irresponsible, a labourer."
Relatives in survey: son 39.56
16.265 Female, Widowed, Over 65 yrs, Senile and Arterio-sclerotic psychoses, January 1947
"This woman is deficient - Nurse. She has been married twice. Nurse says she looks syphilitic and she thinks the whole family is infected. Dr thinks this woman is fairly bright."
Relatives in survey: Children 16.176, 16.245, 16.171
Gay Times, Oct 2004
A collection of newspaper and magazine cuttings covering issues relating to the LGBTQ+ community.
Articles cover local, national and international news, however Scottish publications have the strongest representation with Edinburgh and Glasgow based publications being a specific strength within this sub-series.
Gay Times, Sep 2000
A collection of newspaper and magazine cuttings covering issues relating to the LGBTQ+ community.
Articles cover local, national and international news, however Scottish publications have the strongest representation with Edinburgh and Glasgow based publications being a specific strength within this sub-series.
Gay Times, Aug 2001
A collection of newspaper and magazine cuttings covering issues relating to the LGBTQ+ community.
Articles cover local, national and international news, however Scottish publications have the strongest representation with Edinburgh and Glasgow based publications being a specific strength within this sub-series.
Health (excluding AIDS), 1976 - 1985
Informational leaflets and booklets on sexually transmitted infection/diseases (STI/STDs), safer sex and drug use.