Dementia

"Definitely subnormal. Extremely difficult to carry on a conversation with her. Wizened. She is now confined to bed. Had a stroke two years ago. Failing. [Female informant] confirms that she has never been right in the head since she was left £50. Parents dead, no siblings known. Husband working. No children. No PA. House dirty, not overcrowded. Dr confirms - cerebral haemorrhage. Nurse - one room, smelly."

Relatives in survey: Husband 28.116

"This old senile is full of complaints, is a wee frail woman, lives alone and cannot look after herself. No relatives known except a niece who is also neurotic who comes in to clean up for her."

"This man is not much better than his sister. He was a post man but never on the regular staff. Now past work, keeps the neighbours in torment, always complaining about the state of the back yard, blames the neighbours for putting rubbish in it, is always being plagued by someone. House fairly clean, not overcrowded, no PA. Minister confirms - queer, looks disreputable and uncouth, does not work. Dr confirms that he is very peculiar."

Relatives in survey: Sister 28.137

"Definitely queer, seems confused and wandered, premature senility? Son in the army was always having to get compassionate postings. Now deluded and persecuted, you cannot get much sense out of her. PAO - son, married with one child, lives with her. Husband was a clerk."

"Decidedly eccentric, wears Wellingtons and an umbrella in the sunniest weather. Lives alone, house filthy. Minister confirms. Solitary type, does not answer a knock on the door, queer, swarthy type, almost a gipsy. A recluse. Does her shopping in Carlise. Has private means. Not an alcoholic."

"Take epileptic turns. A coal merchant. Wife alive, has a weak heart. Delicate and ailing. worries a lot. [Male informant]: has high blood pressure and takes turns - took one while driving his lorry recently. Very good housing conditions, harmonious. Incomers."

"Has an irregular heart, but also has symptoms that don't fit in with any disease. Is sure she has a prolapse, complains of agonising pains in her back. PAO: twisted old article, always grumbling. Not fit to work. Clean house - they have a maid. Inharmonious. Incomer."

"Shaking with nerves. Has rheumatoid arthritis in her knees, but this cannot account for her symptoms. Stomach trouble, palpitations, feeling strung up, gross tremor. Husband was a gamekeeper. No family. No siblings known."

"This man is more cute than queer. No fixed occupation, not working as a labourer in a mill. Alcoholic. Dr: A two faced old blighter, senile, an old devil, talks and talks, had done all the marvels. Knows better than anyone else. LE: Steady work record."

Relatives in survey: sibling 28.178, son 28.180

"Senile, but has always been neurotic, always complaining. [Male informant] thinks they are a fine old couple with not much wrong with them. A daughter looks after them."

Relatives in survey: husband 28.223