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"This man is a railway worker. He is alcoholic, often seen drunk by [male informant]. Had an accident and broke his leg. Family life inharmonious - wife unfaithful, when he is home she deserts and vice versa."

Relatives in survey: 2.31, 2.28, 2.30

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"A hopeless article, drank ++. No good. Had been a regular soldier, now a farm worker. Sergt. A swine of a man, a bad scamp. Children should have been taken from him. Inspector thinks this man is a mental defective."

Relatives in survey: Children 4.21, 4.22, 4.111, 4.144, 4.20

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"Thi sman is very hot-tempered, alcoholic. Almost definitely mental and quite abnormal, strange fellow, very quick-tempered. Works on the railway."

Son: 6.18

Scope and Contents "This woman is soft and very dirty, throughither and feckless, an awful wife. House filthy, smells of dirty clothes. They have moved about a lot. Husband a farm labourer. She has 6 or 7 children, all terribly dirty - she is always getting into trouble as they are so dirty at school. Has been reported to the RSSPCC for neglect of children - they are filthy and never have sufficient clothes - she sells the coupons. She steals money and coals from her next door neighbour who is deaf, is...

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"Slovenly, dirty, tramplike, irresponsible. Was charged for cruelty to horses and for kicking cows. Alcoholic. Single. No information about family. Always alone and dirty. Nurse confirms - died early this year."

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"A known alcoholic, has had previous convictions. Was a foreman. Capable. Not local, no information about siblings. Married, 2 children, nice. Children intelligent, decent family. Not known to minister. Police Constable confirms - drinks like a fish, ruined car."

Scope and Contents From the File:

Questionnaires for persons in Area 9. Indexed.

Scope and Contents From the File:

Questionnaires for persons in Area 1.

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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

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Questionnaires for persons in Area 1.