Annotation: "Old man beaten up during fit of DT's and releaved of a few pence. He was struck by another alcoholic, and left in the above condition by his friends."
DTs - delirium tremens, also known as 'the shakes' or 'the horrors' is a sypmtom of withdrawal from alcohol dependency.
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