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2.2 Female, Single, 15-24 yrs, Low grade mental defective , May 1945
"This girl was very backward at school. Would not speak, snivvled a lot, cried if you looked at her. Is now a maid? Dr says this girl is "kind of stupid, not very bright"."
Relatives in survey: Father 2.17
2.3 Female, Single, 15-24 yrs, Dull and backward, November 1944
"This girl had an IQ of 74. She is now a maid. Reconditioned house, 2 rooms and kitchen for 5, clean. Family relations harmonious. Dr considers this girl quite bright with a good vocabulary. [Female informant] says she is a very good girl, supersensitive, always ready to burst into tears, rather slow."
Relatives in survey: 2.53, 2.4, 2.5
2.5 Male, Single, 15-24 yrs, Dull and Backward, November 1944
"This boy had an IQ of 78 at school. Was an estate worker, now on a farm. "No use, never was, never will be"."
Relatives in survey: 2.3
2.9 Male, Married, 35-44 yrs, Low grade mental defective, Physical illness or invalidism, November 1944
"This man was very backward in school. He is now working as a labourer for the County Council. Is thought to be asthmatic; alcoholic at times. Used to break stones on road, now in regular work. Dr does not consider this man dull, but only a chronic asthmatic but [female teacher] says he could not learn to spell two letter words. One shoulder higher than the other, spits a lot."
Relatives in survey: 29.178, 29.91, 29.92
3.1 Male, Single, 14 yrs and under, Idiocy, June 1947
"Imbecile, cannot walk properly - crawls - can't talk, only a few swear words. Tongue sticks out. Father a ploughman. Seems OK. Mother, 43, a big stout woman, untidy but bright looking. Big, fat and genial. Five siblings, older, OK. Two roomed cottage, very poor. [Male informant] confirms, a backward crowd. Nurse says no mentality at all. PC thinks the rest are OK. Confirms this boy is on Dr's list [of certified defectives]."
Relatives in survey: Brother 3.2
3.2 Male, Single, 14 yrs and under, Dull and backward, June 1947
"Dull boy, only in Primary 1. Parents farm workers. Poor home, condemned house. Nurse confirms but thinks he looks all right."
Relatives in survey: brother 3.1
3.3 Male, Married, Over 65 yrs, Epilepsy, June 1947
3.5 Female, Single, 15-24 yrs, High grade mental defective, June 1947
"Mental defective, childish, ran after another defective [male]. Father a farm manager. Mother, talkative and easy going, 50+. House fairly clean, not overcrowded. Nurse - thinks she has had a baby. Minister - now working in Dumfries, he does not think she has a baby."
Relatives in survey: Sister 3.4
3.6 Female, Single, 15-24 yrs, Dull and backward, June 1947
"IQ 77, always in work, domestic. Illegitimate. Mother about 50. Stepfather. Brother, threshing mill attendant, thought to be bright. Half-sibling, also dim-witted. House fairly clean. Minister confirms. Mother an out-worker, nobody every saw her - they got the house because she undertook work in the fields."
Relatives in survey: Mother 3.52, sister 3.8, half sibling 3.31
3.7 Male, Married, 35-44 yrs, Dull and backward, June 1947
"This man was a farmer, then in army, now a transport driver. Very slow like his son. Minister confirms that he is a wee bit slow."
Relatives in survey: Son 3.15