"This woman attended the OPC. Diagnosed with an anxiety neurosis in a schizoid personality. Husband a farm worker, in forces. 3 children. Home conditions: 2 roomed cottage, no conveniences - passable. PSW visited but patient temporarily gone to keep house for an old lady. Brother was a POW, dead?"

"This woman sounds a bit queer. She masturbates and worried about it - wrote to some popular psychologists about it. 2 children."

"Private patient = 3 guineas. Husband a farmer. Diagnosis: Anxiety state with depression."

Relative in survey: son 27.42

"This woman has always been a recluse; is nervous and jittery. Dr keeps her going on phenolbarbitone. Father, a porter, stays with her. Clean house, 3 rooms, decent people."

"This girl has a subacute anxiety state, probably associated with the impending family removal. Symptoms mainly ocular but all eye tests quite in order. Also inability to concentrate."

Relatives in survey: Mother 27.1

"This woman was "on the verge of a breakdown" - various anxiety symptoms owing to her husband's absence from home. He had a reserved job but has now been called up and tried to make his wife's mental health his reason for getting out of national service. She is now said to be well."

Relatives in survey: Mother 27.30

"All sorts of weird and wonderful symptoms. Afraid she was pregnant when aged about 46. Doctor had an Ascheim-Zondek done to reassure her. Queer type, a mill worker. Lives alone, no PA."

"[Female informant] confirms - had a nervous illness after demobilisation."

"Off work for months with nerves, very excitable and highly strung. Nerves too bad to allow her to work. Thinks she has a prolapse. Husband recently demobilised from forces. PAO: Terribly nervy, worrying type. Clean house, not overcrowded, harmonious."

Relatives in survey: Mother 28.86

"A blethering kind of fellow, a mill worker. Dr says he is a character, eccentric and neurotic. Lives alone. Daughter cleans for him."