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"Nurse says she tried to drown herself - was mixed up with an Italian prisoner? Recurrent depression, had an attack two years ago."

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"Elderly farmer, manic and at times alcoholic, self-willed, quick tempered and eccentric. Widower."

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"Five years ago became anxious, worried and depressed. The result of hard work with no relaxation. Two years ago was inclined to be elated. Clean house. Nurse - wife is a good worker, nice, three children, OK. Minister - was depressed and worried, felt he could not carry on the farm. Dr says he is all right now. He had a bad attack of depression and couldn't go out because he was worrying about this harvest and the next one."

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"Dr - this man has fits of depression - due to overwork? Nurse says he is lazy, would not turn out in the mornings. Cattleman. Dr says this man had a long depressive phase, dull, unhappy and miserable. Got over it. Minister - not 100%, drank, came and went. His sister was an unpleasant creature."

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"Seen at OPC - depressive state. A farm worker. Two previous breakdowns. Steady work record. Minister confirms - a cheerless house, wife goes out to work. He is a poor depressed soul, can work, but untidy and unpleasant to look at. Father committed suicide."

Relatives in survey: Siblings 6.79, 6.108

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Questionnaires for persons in Area 37. Indexed.

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Questionnaires for persons in Area 37. Indexed.

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"Diagnosis: Melancholia (in pregnancy). Pregnant 6 months. Patient's illness started about 4.5 months ago when she cried and worried about having sinned, having said things about people for which she would never be forgiven; felt she could not go on with it - no direct allusion to suicide. Baby died."

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Scope and Contents "Occupation: Miner. Diagnosis: Reactive Depression. Anxiety state (phobic). Poor health for 6 years. Something wrong with bronchial tubes. Not fit for work. "Complained of increasing depression and an overwhelming hatred of work in the pits. He has the spectacle of his invalid father always before him and feels a similar fate is awaiting him. He was invalided from the RAF on account of his neurosis and in my opinion is unfit to work in the mines. If he continues to do so he is likely to have...