Alcoholism

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"Dr says this man is an alcoholic. He has several times been warned by the police for driving under the influence, but so far has got off."

Son: 31.52

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"This woman is definitely neurotic, clever, lithe as a youngster, goes about in beach pyjamas, is corresponding with an airman in Australia whom she hopes to marry. Sometimes heard singing scales in the garden. Takes a heavy dram. She is very well off. Dr has seen her with a glass of whisky by her bed at 8am."

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"This man, a labourer, is a rough type, drinks ++. [Male informant] says he must be mental to live there - the house is indescribably filthy."

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"A drunken sod, drinks +++, just swills it. Old regular soldier, lost an eye in the last war, draws his pension quarterly and drinks it. Steady work record during the war, used to be a mason's labourer - bad work record formerly."

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"This man, a mason's labourer, drinks ++. Lives with his sister. Nurse confirms -drinks all his pay on a Saturday. Dr - has a drinking bout every Saturday lasting until the Sunday morning. A wee bit simple."

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"This man, a butcher, is alcoholic, has been known to dirnk 24 pints at a time. Unsatisfactory creature. He lives alone, house is filthy. Has been warned out of the house but won't go. "Great big drunken brute"."

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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"This old Irishman lives alone, is peculiar, was a drainer. "Most peculiar old customer" - imagines people are taking advantage of him, has a strong hatred towards his next door neighbour who is his landlord. Has not worked for at least 11 years. Incomer. House dirty. Dr says this man used to be an alcoholic, is senile and should be in an institution. House is filthy."

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"He is a labourer with the housing scheme, has been steady in work. Not a good customer "more strength in his back than brains in his head", dull, drinks heavily, has been fined for assault before."

Mother: 32.52 siblings: 32.51, 32.31

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"This man has always been a heavy drinker. He used to work for a butcher, who paid him daily so he couldn't blow it all on drink at the end of the week. Now on OAP. Dr confirms, this man is supposed to drink but he has not see him the worse for it."