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"This man is said to be going like his brother who died after having been in CR with melancholia and hypochondriasis. He appears to get depressed, works very hard - owns a shop and works over his books until 10pm or later every night. He is married but no family. PC - has a lot of worry and overwork."

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"This man was admitted to the Crichton with hypomania. Is still an in-patient. Supported himself by tailoring for his friends. Lived on the kindness of his friends."

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"This man was transferred to CR, apparently dull and depressed. Discharged recovered. Readmitted acutely depressed. Also diagnosed as weakminded. Has been in CR ever since, now in farm."

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"This man has been in CR; at his wedding someone told the minister that "he should be there yet." He wept so much at his wedding that there were two pools of water on the floor. At present has TB and is not expected to recover. [Male informant] says he was not a loony but his mental standard was very low - had to be supervised in everything he did."

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"Had a breakdown - everyting got on top of him, he couldn't sleep or concentrate, was obsessed with the idea there was something wrong with his heart. He is all right now, rather a tense, highly strung type, over interested in alcoholics."

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"This man is quiet and strange. He is a shepherd, married, no children."

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"This woman was admitted to CR at 3 1/2 gns - voluntary. Diagnosis endogenous depression. Discharged, recovered. Father was a patient for 16-18 years. Very overcrowded: two rooms, all water to be carried up. Old house divided up."

Scope and Contents "This man was in CR, diagnosed as MANIA. Worked in sausage factory. Also asthmatica. Now he s better than he was, not 100%, started wor recently in the housing scheme. Single. Nurse confirms that he is not exactly normal, looks peculiar is asthmatic. Father killed in an accident. Mother very old, not very bright, decent. Housing: 2 rooms, fairly clean, overcrowded. [Male informant] syas this man is a properlittle race, drinks heavily. Dr - chronic asthmatic and bronchitic, seems mentally...

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"Seen at the OPC - had previously been a Rate-aided patient in CR, diagnosis - MD with depression. Was a laundrymaid in CR for 10 years before admission. All right at present, working in factory. Hosuing: 3 rooms for 6, clean, harmonious."

Mother: 32.52, siblings: 32.50, 32.31

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"Had a severe depressive breakdown two years ago. His sister became over-religious a year ago. Seen by PSW to whom he gave the particulars of his illness - overwork, influenza, then severe depression - treated with ECT. Still has short periods of depression when he would like to talk to a psychiatrist - also worries about his cases, thinks he has made wrong diagnoses etc. Had strong guilt feelings."