"This man has a bad temper, flies up at the slightest thing, always changing his doctor. Is alcoholic. Retired, well-to-do, has a house in [local area]. Breakdown in 1923 - always worried about insomnia since - has had 14 doctors - tries to get sleeping drugs from them."

"Diagnosis Manic Depressive psychosis (concussion and alcoholism contributary factors). Had been in and out of G. and C.H. Onset in 1927. Had worked as an engineer, bank clerk and planter; also helped on fox farm. Father said to have been in C.R."

Sister (15.42) and Aunt (15.44) in study.

"Manic depressive psychosis with recurrent mania. Onset when she was 26, long history of treatments and remissions. Has worked as a typist. Does not seem to have had any home for many years, continually travelling about abroad."

Niece and nephew (15.43) and (15.42) in study.

"This man was once nearly put into the C.R.I. He was a shepherd, and one winter when they lost a lot of sheep it got on his mind and he became melancholy. Seems all right now. Has retired from shepherding. Great labour man. House fairly clean, not overcrowded."

Relatives in survey: 15.20

"Rate-aided, diagnosis hypomania. Still here, working in the laundry. Dr. - they are secretive and keep very much to themselves."

Relatives in survey: Daughter (15.54), grandson (15.3) and daughter (15.53).

"Private certified patient. Apparently depressed. Ultra religious, obstinate, worried about the uncertainties of life. Subject to attacks of depression since the age of 20. Subject to attacks of petit mal. Parents dead."

Brother (15.60) in study.

"This woman committed suicide. Nurse thinks she must have been depressed but her husband hadn't noticed it. One child. Only been in the district since November. Thought to have money worries - rent of furnished rooms was £3.10/-. From nurse. has only heard rumours - that she was very lonely, and also that she was top dog in the house."

"This woman is peculiar in her manner, has a depressed sort of outlook. Mother over 50, nice. One sister, married, normal. Husband, two children. From Nurse. Good home conditions. Easily depressed, very like her father in character. When depressed gets hysterical and neurotic. Changed her doctor in a huff. Always full of her woes."

Relatives in survey: Father 16.194

"Has been twice in Garlands - maniacal. At home just now. Not fit to work. Mother died two years ago, was senile and difficult. Father dead. Sister, peculiar but all right, keeps house. Clean house, not overcrowded. [Male informant] confirms that this woman is definitely peculiar, but he has only seen her once. Made a suicidal attempt 15 or 16 years ago. Her sister is all right, he thinks, but very religious."

Includes correspondence from Westmorland Mental Hospital.

"Diagnosis: Hypochondrial Depression. Well to do farmer. No children. Clean house, not overcrowded, harmonious."