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"This man, an old soldier, is said to be peculiar. He is a good scholar, a beautiful writer, but you cannot make any sense out of him - just talks nonsense. He would not work before the war, but has been working about the aerodrome recently. Used to loaf about the stables, was a sort of groom but never had a real job. Well read. PAO says this man used to have very bad drinking bouts. Nurse says this man raves and acts the goat. Dr confirms chronic alcoholism, working ability impaired."

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"This old lady is peculiar, a hermit, lives alone with a lodger as queer as herself. Very fond of a wee drop. Very bad with rheumatism and can hardly get about. No relations known. Dirty house, 2 rooms for 2, nobody else would live in it. PAO: pickled - will never die, alert mentally but very old. Widow's pension and supplement. Dr - senile, chronic tippler."

Scope and Contents "Admitted to CRI. Diagnosis: Senile Melancholia. This old lady was brought to Hospice after consultation and much persuasion. She behaved quite pleasantly but was absolutely obstinate about giving particulars or history and this was dispensed with. Occupation: Housewife (husband was a coal merchant). Previously in CRI with mania. Illegitimate. No children. Apparently alcoholic during her manic phase. Had had a depression in her late 30's. [Female teacher[ confirms. Can be very nice but can...

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"This man is clever but scatterbrained. At the general election he got so excited and quarrelsome that he had to be locked up. Absolutely mad when he gets drunk. Married a proper little rag. Dr confirms that he drinks too much."

Relatives in survey: Mother 34.5

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"The only boozer in the parish, a roadman, well looked after by his wife who is nice. Good living conditions. Mother, dead, was alcoholic. Nurse confirms, he looks like it. Minister says this man drank heavily before marriage, then improved, then lapsed again. It does not interfere with his work. Bad lately."

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"A hopeless article, drank ++. No good. Had been a regular soldier, now a farm worker. Sergt. A swine of a man, a bad scamp. Children should have been taken from him. Inspector thinks this man is a mental defective."

Relatives in survey: Children 4.21, 4.22, 4.111, 4.144, 4.20

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"Dr inferred this man is an alcoholic. Made a normal impression when seen by PSW. Comfortable living circumstances. Inspector confirms the rumour, but has not seen him drunk."

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"This woman used to be a very bad alcoholic - Dr frequently had to go to Carlisle to fetch her out of pubs. Saw a specialist in Edinburgh and on his recommendation has had an injection of strichnine and atropine every morning from the last 6 years - has kept all right on it. Prevoius marriage very unhappy, divorced husband. Married again. One daughter, spoilt and unstable. Home conditions very good."

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"This man is a chronic alcoholic. He does not do very much - farm managed by his son."

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"His butler says he drinks two bottles of whisky and one of gin every day. Nasty sort of man, very moody and unreliable. He and his wife were bright young things in the twenties - nameless orgies on the sands etc. Wife is a very mean woman, sells vegetables. Unpopular and a madam."