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This woman is peculiar, dirty, like a scarecrow, won't come out of the house. Cottage is in a very lonely place, and it is generally considered that she must be queer to live in such a delapidated place. She and her husband are regarded as a bit of a mystery - nobody knows whether they are married or not, and it has even been said that they are brother and sister.

Relatives in survey: Son 5.52

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"Definitely most peculiar, will not speak to anyone, lives alone, a recluse, sometimes not seen for weeks. The queerest of the queer ones. Husband a farmer, comfortably off - she will have nothing to do with him or his family."

Scope and Contents "This woman is queeer, hoards everything, "you wouldn't call her mental", peculiar. Supposed to be getting a job. Was brought up in an institution. Has never thrown anything away in her life. Talks ++. Has been made to clean the place up by the NSSPCC. Husband, a general labourer and gravedigger, died of carcinoma. [Female informant] confirms - queer woman, not dull. Did not walk until she was 9 years old. Fond of flowers, poetry and swimming. [Male informant] confirms - something unstable...

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"In CR. Schizophrenia, rate-aided. Rambling series of delusions with a constant theme - the changing of people's personality. House fairly clean, untidy, Unable to look after her chidren properly, loses ration books etc. and thinks they are stolen. [Female informant] confirms that she is very queer. They were put out of the cottages. Not well, thinks [6.77] is an evacuee."

Son: 6.77

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"Very quiet and shy, never goes out except in her husband's car, never visits, most of her neighbours have never seen her in all the 14 years she has been there. Husband a prosperous farm tenant. Children - one born before marriage, nice lad. Girls, very beautiful, at school. One of the children died - this is thought to have affected her. Good living conditions. Children are OK."

Scope and Contents "After-care case. Now on farm work but can't settle, is talking about re-joining the army. Was in the far East. Fine lad, was good at school. Parents dead, father was an alcoholic. Sister died recently. Another sister - Dr says she used to be anybody's meat. Very decent people. Diagnosis: Hebephrenic Schizophrenia, recovered. Was an agricultural worker until he joined up. Very overcrowded - patient, his borhter in law and sister and 6 children in two rooms. Was working at [farm] and doing...

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Questionnaires for persons in Area 8. Indexed.

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Questionnaires for persons in Area 8. Indexed.

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"Diagnosis: Dementia Praecox. Originally a hebephrenic type of schizophrenic who has now demented to a rather childish, simple state, but has adjusted himself into being a fairly useful errand boy, and works hard all day. He has a radio set of his own to which he listens without much discrimination. Most of his time is spent working. His physical condition is good. He eats and sleeps well. Private patient."

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Questionnaires for persons in Area 8. Indexed.