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"No children. Patient is completely inaccessible and incoherent. He is unable to answer the questions about his address, his age, relatives etc. Very restless, but not faulty in habits. Wife living. Clean house, very respectable people. Died."

Scope and Contents "Came from R.H. where she had been for about 3 months during which time she has been gradually deteriorating in mentality and habits. Acts of violence have been becoming more frequent and she has a habit of throwing things at anyone near her without provocation e.g. throwing a cup of tea over newly born baby. Her language is obscene and objectionable. Her conversation is incoherent at times and at other times she can give a fairly good account of herself. Nurse confirms: This woman has two...

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"No social history in C.B. Not known to nurse. 2-3 years duration. No siblings known, but she lives with two old cousins. Clean, comfortable and respectable. No Public Assistance. At home just now, childish."

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"Nurse: No children, no surviving siblings. Has a niece. He had a stroke a few months before admission. Died. Widower."

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"Said to be peculiar and feeble-minded, a soft lump, a horrid nasty man. Retired."

Relatives in survey: wife 16.44, daughter 16.45

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"Dr. says this woman gets funny attacks, heart or petit mal, he doesn't know which. Husband retired."

Relatives in survey: daughter 16.45, granddaughter 16.307, husband 16.43

Scope and Contents "Parents thought to have lived to a good old age. Siblings: One brother died from a stroke, 1 brother and 1 sister dead. Farmer, good health, pipe smoker, alcohol in moderation. 1943 threatened with stroke and kept in bed for a week. Suffered from dizziness since then - he complains of fullness in the head and difficulty in sleeping. Came to CRI for domestic reasons and was quite co-operative. Lived his own life and took little notice of others. His daughter is suffering from severe...

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"Drank, one of the worst, ill just now. Retired railway worker but did no work for 20 years, always sponging. Wife dead, was decent. Clean house. No public assistance. Dr: Old and alcoholic. Condemned house, 2 rooms."

Relatives in survey: daughter 16.99, grandson 16.89

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"Dr says this old man is odd, has had a stroke. Nurse thinks this man looks syphilitic. He is retired. Wife died of GPI several years ago. Son, peculiar manner and solitary, lives with him, works in the factory. House fairly clean - the old man looks after it."

Relatives in survey: Son [16.310]

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"This old woman has a terrible tongue (nurse). Dr says she is hysterical and fussy. She has had several children, some illegitimate."

Relatives in survey: grandson 17.2, daughter