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Deciphering Lunacy Asylum case notes about patients previous history
I obtained the case notes for my Great Great Grandmother (Lunacy Asylum). I am slowly working through the text and here is a sentence I am not fully sure about:
At the moment I have:
Neuralgia &...
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Deciphering Lunacy Asylum case notes about nurses entry?
This is a continuation of Deciphering Lunacy Asylum case notes extract? where I made a request for deciphering phrases on my Great Great Grandmothers case notes.
Slept 11 hours last night. Takes ...
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Deciphering Lunacy Asylum case notes about administering Paraldehyde
This is a continuation of:
Deciphering Lunacy Asylum case notes extract?
Deciphering Lunacy Asylum case notes - Extract 2
Where I made a request for deciphering phrases on my Great Great ...
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Deciphering Lunacy Asylum case notes about escaping through a window
This is a continuation of
Deciphering Lunacy Asylum case notes extract?
Deciphering Lunacy Asylum case notes - Extract 2
Deciphering Lunacy Asylum case notes - Extract 3
Where I made a request for ...
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Deciphering Lunacy Asylum case notes about symptoms of inflammation
This is a continuation of
Deciphering Lunacy Asylum case notes extract?
Deciphering Lunacy Asylum case notes - Extract 2
Deciphering Lunacy Asylum case notes - Extract 3
Deciphering Lunacy Asylum ...
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Deciphering Lunacy Asylum case notes about administering Brandy and Milk
This is a continuation of:
Deciphering Lunacy Asylum case notes about patients previous history
Deciphering Lunacy Asylum case notes about nurses entry?
Deciphering Lunacy Asylum case notes about ...
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Deciphering Lunacy Asylum case notes about General appearance / Description of Bodily Symptoms
Has a wild and terrified expression. A few stumps of teeth remain. Lips dry. Tongue ??? and dry. Pupils of medium size, equal, regular, react to light and to accommodation. ??? ??? ???. Planter ...
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Deciphering Lunacy Asylum case notes about a suspicious mark / Diarrhoea
These are the last entries on page 2 of the case notes before the document continues with a final page in another volume.
2.3.17 P. back in 7 with Diarrhoea. Frequently complains after ??? when ...
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Deciphering Lunacy Asylum case notes about patient "quotations"
My ancestor was reported to say the following statements:
"Don't ??? kill me"
"Oh do ??? spare my life!"
At first I wondered if the word I can't decipher stood for you all but ...
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Do photocopiers deteriorate photos and documents worse than scanners?
I think that both deteriorate the originals, but is photocopying worse than scanning? Both use lights (and flashes on cameras are said to be bad) in the process. Can anyone explain the difference ...
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Seeking overhead scanner for public use/rent? [closed]
While I am unable to purchase an overhead scanner I cannot see another path to digitizing some of the family assets I have. I am hoping such scanners are available for use/rent in e.g., public ...
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Deciphering Lunacy Asylum case notes about the patients health
With the exception of this currently open question (from the list below), there is one more deciphering issue on page 2 of 3 in these lunacy case notes of my ancestor.
11.8.16 Is much better now ???...
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How do I digitize documents that are folded or rolled?
I have received many newspaper clippings, certificates, photos, and other invaluable family heirlooms from a relative who would like them returned. Another question has given me great advice about ...
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German documents [closed]
So recently I was gifted a number of old documents , passports with photos vaccine records medal award certificates. I'm clueless as to what they all say from what I can see the young man was a nazi ...
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Deciphering Lunacy Asylum case notes about Unions and First Names
We are nearly complete with transcribing the lunacy case notes for my ancestor. I could not have done it without everyone's help and it has been interesting learning a few things along the way.
I ...
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Seeking mother’s German passport
In a recent question (German documents) an understanding of a number of German documents that had come into the possession of @Cat was sought.
I recognize the first as being the passport of my mother ...
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