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4.137 Female, Single, 14 yrs and under, Low grade mental defective, July 1946

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/4

Scope and Contents

"This girl hasn't spoken yet - worse than her second cousin. Father a forester. Mother 30+. Two younger siblings. She has silly ways and they imitate her - should be removed to an institution. Housing fairly clean, small, 5 in 3 rooms. [Male informant] says this girl is deaf and dumb and that nothing has been done about her yet. Nurse says this is a definite imbecile, should be in an institution."

Dates

  • Other: July 1946

Creator

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Full Extent

2 Sheets

Language of Materials

English

Repository Details

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