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Asthma

 Subject
Subject Source: Medical Subject Headings
Scope Note: Created For = LHSA-Dott

Found in 187 Collections and/or Records:

2.9 Male, Married, 35-44 yrs, Low grade mental defective, Physical illness or invalidism, November 1944

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/2
Scope and Contents

"This man was very backward in school. He is now working as a labourer for the County Council. Is thought to be asthmatic; alcoholic at times. Used to break stones on road, now in regular work. Dr does not consider this man dull, but only a chronic asthmatic but [female teacher] says he could not learn to spell two letter words. One shoulder higher than the other, spits a lot."


Relatives in survey: 29.178, 29.91, 29.92

Dates: Other: November 1944

20.1 Female, Single, 14 yrs and under, Dull and backward, Physical illness or invalidism, February 1947

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/19
Scope and Contents

'Pituitary disorder, massive for her age, dull, asthmatic, adipose, genitalia undeveloped. Father a shepherd. Mother OK, "a wailey kind o' creature, a wee bit below normal" - Inspector.'

Dates: Other: February 1947

20.3 Female, Single, 15-24 yrs, Dull and backward, Physical illness or invalidism, February 1947

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/19
Scope and Contents

'This girl is dull (Dr). [Female informant] says very dull but pleasant, asthmatic. In farm service.'


Relatives in survey: 20.4, 20.5

Dates: Other: February 1947

2.10 Female, Single, 14 yrs and under, Maladjusted child, Physical illness or invalidism, June 1945

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/2
Scope and Contents

"This little girl is asthmatic, physcially delicate and a bad attender. Her IQ will be about 90- and she is one class retarded. Simple in a way but has a smartness too. Father was mother's uncle."


Relatives in survey: Father 2.44

Dates: Other: June 1945

2.11 Male, Single, 14 yrs and under, Maladjusted child, Physical illness or invalidism, April 1945

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/2
Scope and Contents

"This boy was sent to the clinic as a problem child. Rather a handful, has attacks of asthma when frustrated. Home very clean. He is a very noisy, stirring child, now going to school. Very decent people, father an intelligent man. Behaviour improving - seems to have been a bit spoilt, parents over-anxious."

Dates: Other: April 1945

22.8 Male, Married, 55-64 yrs, Alcoholism, January 1946

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/21
Scope and Contents 'This man has not worked for many years - said to suffer from stomach trouble, not fond of work, lazy and easy going " a horror", makes you feel creepy, "great big slouching brute". Drinks and beats his family. Used to be a hedger or a drainer, never a conscientious worker. Fond of gardening. Nurse says this man is a bully. House filthy, three rooms. Dr says this man is a chronic asthmatic and bronchitic. [Female informant] just a rotten man, drinks. Incomer.'Relatives in survey:...
Dates: Other: January 1946

2.34 Male, Single, 14 yrs and under, Dull and backward, Physical illness or invalidism, June 1945

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/2
Scope and Contents

"This boy is still in the first infant class. He suffers from asthma and dermatitis. Has missed a lot of schooling - 151 attendances out of a possible 358. Teacher does not think he is defective despite his poor performance. Father has worked as a shepherd and a gardener. Housing - biggish farm house, very remote. Probably dirty, [subject] has a dirty head."


Relatives in survey: mother 2.35

Dates: Other: June 1945

28.4 Male, Married, 55-64 yrs, Hysteria, Physical illness or invalidism, October 1946

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/27
Scope and Contents

"Spends six months of every year in bed. Has asthma. Describes symptoms of angina but at the wrong time. Chronic invalid. Opens his shop three times a week for two house. No one know how he makes a living. Cannot walk to the shop, always goes by car though it is a very short distance. Wife living. [Male informant] - was severely gassed in the last war. Home conditions comfortable, peaceful."

Dates: Other: October 1946

39.8 Male, Married, 35-44 yrs, Hysteria, July 1947

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/39
Scope and Contents

"Seen at OPC - psychogenic asthma. Works at aerodrome. Married happily, no children."

Dates: Other: July 1947

6.32 Male, Single, 15-24yrs, Dull and Backward, Physical illness or invalidism, May 1947

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/6
Scope and Contents

"IQ 70-. Lost a lot of schooling through asthma. Now a forester with his father. Very decent people. Very bad asthma."

Dates: Other: May 1947