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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 boy had an IQ of 71. He was very backward at shoool, would not stand correction. Has had several jobs. Would not stay in the house unless his mother was there. "Weakness on both sides". House clean, not overcrowded. Dr. is doubtful about the inclusion of this boy."

Sister in study (15.4).

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"This old man, single, a retired shepherd, lives alone. Is forgetful and senile, cannot look after himself properly - woman from Milton goes to clean for him. Sister died recently. Dr confirms senilty. Housing miserable."

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"This woman is not quite all there, lives quietly alone, has had an illegitimate child. Was able to work at ICI, now back on PA again. Parents dead, no siblings. [Male informant] says she is all there but queer at times; rough and ready, good-hearted. Dr confirms - not such a fool but mildly bats. She is a domestic in a school. PAO confirms this woman is a bit soft. PC confirms - not all there. He thinks the child died - ? case of incest with father."

Scope and Contents "This boy attended the Special Class; was very backward, bad attender and a most unsatisfactory boy. Started to work on a farm at 12 years - mother kept saying he had an exemption but he was on the school register for two years more without ever attending. Very good with horses. Illegitimate. Grandfather a ploughman. Big house, not overcrowded, clean. Dr confirms this is a very soft family - he thinks [subject] is MD. PC says he is a "steerin' kind of a boy", was once in trouble for breaking...

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"This boy was specially tested and has a Binet Simon of 70. He can do infant reading. Gives no difficulty, just slow. Father in RAF, a farmer, Uncle killed in the war, mother about 45. Backwardness probably comes from his mother's side too; mother's brother was 9 before he left the Infant Department but is now all right, a general dealer. Housing: good, not overcrowded, harmonious."

Relatives in survey: sibling 11.26, aunt 11.25, mother 11.49

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"This boy has an IQ of 79. [Former teacher] confirms dullness. Gave no difficulty at school. Father a quarryman. Decent family, clean, not overcrowded. They seem to be just generaly dull. [Male informant] confirms - very reserved, dull and backward. Dr says there is not much to him. [Male teacher] confirms this boy is dull and his speech is bad."

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"This woman suffers from disseminated sclerosis, had difficulty in walking. Parents dead, father was a gardener. She lives with one brother and a sister-in-law. Housing 2 rooms for 4, clean, decent people."

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"This woman was in CR, rate-aided certified patient. Diagnosis - Paraphrenia. Separated from husband. Husband drank. Parents dead, father was a farmer. PC says this woman is still abnormal, persecuted and queer, lives alone. Nurse confirms - she is queer and suspicious, lives alone, unsociable."

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"This man is a timber hauler. He was tested for the Navy - OT score 25. He is described as a poor-like creature, not robust, a bit slow on the uptake. Has a good work record. No information about relations. Home clean and tidy, not overcrowded, harmonious. No P.A. [Public Assistance]. Police Constable says these are very decent people but cannot add anything. Doctor - not too bad, quite sensible."