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"Stupid and promiscuous, simple but nice looking, is corrupting her children who should be taken away from her. Lazy. Home conditions seem to vary, sometimes being very dirty, sometimes all right."

Relatives in survey: Children 17.12, 17.10, 17.11,

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"Dr says this woman is incapable of looking after her family, impertinent, would not let her baby be vaccinated. Nurse says she is an easy-osy type, does not worry. House fairly clean but children always running about the road. One child killed by a bus."

Relatives in survey: Husband 33.38

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"Nurse says this woman is just plain immoral. She has had four illegitimate children, one died of blood poisoning or an anaemic condition? She is a fieldworker, works very well, keeps her cottage clean and tidy. Dr thinks she is intellectually OK but easily led and facile. PC - house a slum. She had all the children to the same man."

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"Queer, got into trouble, threatened his mother with a knife. later in trouble for knife -throwing. ? Homosexual tendencies. Mother, immoral but nice, very clean."

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"Very aggressive, neglects her children. Is probably a Miss. Lived for a time in one roomed cottage."

Relatives in survey: son 39.31

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"Terrible woman, a bad one, neglected her children. Her husband, a railwayman, has left her. She goes out to work. [Male informant] confirms, a bad mother, uncoperative, wrote abusive letters, would not have her children immunised. Nurse confirms."

Relatives in survey: daughter 16.151

Scope and Contents "Used to be an Insurance Agent, but was no good and lost his job, now working in an office but never at work. Always complaining of something. Says his teacher ruptured his eardrum when she pulled the lobe of his ear when he was 7. Had some shingle spots on his chest 3 months and has been off work ever since. Is a cranky, spoilt boy, his mother ruined him. PAO: Queer crowd, he thinks they are sick of the sight of each other. House fairly clean, not overcrowded. LE: Has never settled at...