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"This woman is a bad type, used to be a prostitute. Goitre. Mother aged over 50, a character. Father, hare lip and cleft palate, speaks very bad, 60+. Husband a general labourer, dermatitis ++. child with cleft palate and harelip - has had a partial repair. Housing: awful, tiny bedroom and a kitchen like a dungeon. Fairly clean."

Relatives in survey: Husband 11.62, sibling, father

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"This man has a smallholding, is a difficult man, obstreperous, always writing letters about his bad road, refuses to bring children to school because of it. They all have a reputation for dishonesty and quarrelling (watering the milk etc.)."

Relatives in survey: Mother [16.7]. Siblings [16.10, 16.11]. Wife [16.12]. Children [16.13, 16.304].

Scope and Contents 'This old lady used to be a housekeeper, stole a sum of money and served a term of imprisonment. She is a bad spoken old thing and a disturber of the peace. She lives alone with a dog in a tumble down one roomed cottage with only a tiny bit of window and practically no furniture. [Male informant] has been trying to get her to move but she won't. Brother a waterwatcher, sister a housekeeper, keeps her in clothes. [Male informant] says she is a silly creature, puts stories about. Very...

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'Not very bright, immoral, a bad egg. Shrewd. Worked in munitions during the war, "wears fur coats and has a young man" . Dirty, would lie in bed till midday and neglect her family, but could always catch the 2 o'clock bus to go to the pictures. Siblings: None known. husband died of TB. Children: House dirty, overcrowded. Much of the above from gossip. Minister confirms - of low intelligence.'

Relatives in survey: 24.5

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"A bit soft, a field worker, was turned out by her father before he died. Separated from her husband who has since died. The rest of her children will have nothing to do with her - she lives in a condemned house with [male]. [Sons' names] are the worst. They both went to the special class. P.C. confirms that they are mostly all dull. Clean House. No. P.A. Clean house - [daughter] keeps it. Nurse confirms."

Relatives in survey: Children 40.3, 40.4, 40.5, 40.6

Scope and Contents "This woman is a tramp type, spends all her time on the roads. PC says she has been a nervous wreck ever since he knew her. The health visitor says she is highly strung, erratic, silly, has a goitre. She may have a police record. Is promiscuous, has nearly had a divorce, is thought to have consorted with P.O.W's and certainly did with Australians. Thoughtless, untidy, a blonde slattern, unbalanced, no idea of values. 3 roomed house, fairly clean but untidy. No PA. [male informant] says she...

Scope and Contents This boy helped to steal a car. Out of hand as his father is in the services, just pleases himself. House dirty, delapidated, no conveniences. [Male informant] says this boy has low cunning, is not intelligent, very quiet. The police are always chasing him. Was nearly drowned once. Mother does not look after the house; children bonny but dirty. Dr. does not know this boy - mother decent, worn out by childbearing, has been sterilised.Relatives in survey: Father 5.31; siblings...

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P.C says this man is a weakminded person, clever with his hands, but has a weakness for anything he sees. He was discharged from the K.O.S.B. physically unfit- looks as if he had T.B. Sewage attendant. Housing very poor, condemned house. Not overcrowded.

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"This woman has had six illegitimate children, is very simple. She is permanently on PA. Thought to live off her family allowance, looks simple. Keeps house for her father. Mother dead. Died when she was 14. An awful family, very poor. House a terrible place. PAO will not do any more for her because she will not accept indoor relief. "A terrible den". 3 rooms. Only £3 a week coming in."

Relatives in survey: Father 7.35; children 7.53

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"This man is a mole catcher and road worker. [Male informant] considers that he is neurotic and like his mother. Dr - is impulsive, can't hold a job for long. Has worked as a farm labouer, on roads, as a molecatcher. PC says this man is aye out making money. Nice house, clean, not over-crowded, wife a decent girl."

Relatives in survey: Mother 11.67