Dementia

"This woman is a tartar, has an awful tongue, used to be an alcoholic. Mother ided in CRI- senile. Husband dead. Housing conditions good."

"Awfully decent but with a minimum of intelligence. Retired farm labourer, just dull. Housing, very good, modern. Dr says there is not much wrong with this couple. He was a farm manager for many years."

Wife: 30.83

"This old lady was admitted to CR under certificate - Senile dementia. Onset 3 or 4 years before admission. Patient is well-to-do, has been living with one old servant, lately living alone and neglecting herself after the servant had to be pensioned off. Latterly very dirty and neglected. Private income."

"This old lady is senile and eccentric; has hallucinations - Lilliputian? Thinks she sees people lying under trees for a cure. She has always been something of an invalid - has only one eye, suffered from catarrh and shingles, ulcers etc. Has lived in a lot of hotels and nursing homes. Wealthy, lives alone with a housekeeper. Dr confirms this woman is "clean gone"."

"This woman was admitted to CR under certificate t 2 1/2 guineas. Had been peculiar for at least 10 years. Had been living alone in Glasgow - agitated, quarrelsome, deluded. Diagnosis - senile psychosis with grandiose delusions and impairment of intellectual funcions."

"This woman is a retired school teacher. She takes nervous turns, is always apologetic and anxious, very fussy. Comfortable house with a housekeeper, clean. Dr says this woman is sclerotic and excitable."

"Rate-aided patient. Patient seems quite rational when first conversing with her. She gradually becomes disorientated; she did not remember having seen or conversed with the doctor 10 minutes previously, on being asked why she did not take her medicine she said she was being poisoned. The Matron says that patient is a nuisance in the ward. Tears the clothes off other patients, swearts and used obscene language."

"This old man is retired, is a small farmer. All the brothers drank themselves to death except this one. Twice married, his second wife does not get on with his sisters, family relationships very inharmonious. [Male informant] confirms this man is sneile, bedridden and cantankerous."

"This woman is a peculiar wee body, is never seen outside, won't open the door to anybody. Probably senile. Husband, a clerk, died. Living alone, large house, passably clean. Private means."

"This old Irishman lives alone, is peculiar, was a drainer. "Most peculiar old customer" - imagines people are taking advantage of him, has a strong hatred towards his next door neighbour who is his landlord. Has not worked for at least 11 years. Incomer. House dirty. Dr says this man used to be an alcoholic, is senile and should be in an institution. House is filthy."