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Scope and Contents "This woman is a "dirty old slut", never washes her face has a "notorious smell". The Parish Council have tried unsuccessfully to get her to clean up her house, but as it is her own property they can't do anything. Widow. Parents dead was brought up by aunts who spoilt her and were senile before they died. One daughter has two illegitimate children. One daughter has three illegitimate children. All verminous. Housing "two ends" for 8, filthy. [Male informant] used to visit them because the...

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"This woman is called "glaikit" by Dr. She is a big strong woman, looks simple. She works as a farm servant. She is illegitimate, her father was a coachman. Housing, 2 roomed lower part of a cottage, damp and tiny, clean. Family relationships inharmonious, much noise and quarrelling. She has not been able to bring her children up properly or to give them the attention they require as she has been out to work all the time."

Relatives in survey: son 2.1

Scope and Contents "IQ 78, not too bad - [female informant] says she has turned out very well. Had a baby at 17, just at home now. Mother, 50+, a splendid worker in other people's houses, never kept her own very clean. Gipsy stock, grand baker. Father a farm worker. Now in prefabs. A bit mental?"Siblings: [Sister] IQ68, married. Eldest died of TB. [Brother] in navy, did well. [Brother] farm worker.Poor house, dirty no conviences, not overcrowded now. Only a room and a kitchen...

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"This man is slow, not very bright, dour. Drives a tractor. They live in a backward place with no road to it."

Relatives in survey: 12.39, 12.36 12.35, wife 12.38

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"This woman is a wee bit soft. She lives in a filthy little house, full of hens and cats. She has an illegitimate son. Lives rent free. Is deteriorating. The son "nothing in him" earns 25/- a week. No sibs know. Has always been queer - soft, untidy, slovenly. The house is so dirty you daren't sit down. Always on P.A. Nurse confirms - very dirty. Dr confirms - a slut, filthy. Son has been utterly spoilt, soft, no home training."

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"Epileptic and deformed. Lame. Everyone surprised when she got a husband. Dirty and very overcrowded - room and kitchen for her and husband, one child, her married sister, her husband and four children and the old father - they all sleep "heids and thraws"."

Husband: 30.100

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"This woman is in the Crichton. She used to be abnormally clean when younger, gradually got dirtier and dirtier and unable to look after herself. Was living alone. House filthy and verminous. Husband dead, no children. House was hoaching with fleas."