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"This man drinks in bouts on Saturday nights. A farmer."

Relatives in survey: Son 7.4

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"This man is ploughman. He drinks, abuses his wife, has been to prison for poaching. Dr confirms - a persistent poacher."

Relatives in survey: wife 11.33 children 11.34, 11.35, 11.36, 11.78

Scope and Contents "This man is an objectionable character, lazy, drinks; he is a farmer, is always late with his sowing and crops, will do nothing for his tenants, considered hopeless. He is a batchelor, lives with his widowed mother, a "rough old character". Large farmhouse, not very clean. PC confirms - this man is very scatterbrained and improvident, a thoroughly bad farmer, was only allowed to keep on the farm because of his old mother. Drinks. Dr confirms - made an awful mess of his farm and was turned...

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"This old man, a farm worker, is soft - probably at least dull and backward. Ploughman. PC confirms that this man has half a slate loose, 100%, gets drunk every Saturday night."

Relatives in survey: Grandchildren 11.22, 11.24

Scope and Contents "This lad was in the navy, was discharged on medical grounds. He has been in awful trouble to the police, a boozer, fined for breach of the peace. Has an illegitimate child. House dirty, you could stir it with a stick. 3 rooms for 6. Inharmonious. Confirmed by nurse - parents are both loose. There are said to be divorce proceedings in progress. Dr confirms - very slack, has a bad home influence. His father is supporting 3 illegitimate children. Mother tries to work."Relatives in...

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"This man, a roadman, drinks, is immoral, is said to be maintaining 3 illegitimate children."

Relatives in survey: 12.41, 12.40, wife 12.59

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"This man, a farm proprietor is alcoholic, can't hold it. Prosperous farmer, a bachelor."

Relatives in survey: 45.57

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"Diagnosis Manic Depressive psychosis (concussion and alcoholism contributary factors). Had been in and out of G. and C.H. Onset in 1927. Had worked as an engineer, bank clerk and planter; also helped on fox farm. Father said to have been in C.R."

Sister (15.42) and Aunt (15.44) in study.

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"This man is defective and alcoholic; able to work as a farm hand. May yet end in C.R. Home conditions: he lives with his mother and brother. Dr. says this man is O.K. so far as he knows. Big farm house, not overcrowded, clean."

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"Nurse says this man is working. A widower, living with his married daughter. No other children. Sister is ok. Housing very clean, not overcrowded. Dr confirms that this man is all right now. He has drunk heavily for the last few years. Had a breakdown. Was living in a converted railway carriage. Upset by daughter's goings-on. She is easily led. His wife's father was in CRI or G."

Relatives in survey: daughter 16.305