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42.2 Female, Separated or divorced, 25-34 yrs, High grade mental defective, Psychopathic personality, November 1946

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Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/39

Scope and Contents

"This woman seems a real bad lot. Has had several illegitimate children, family uncared for and neglected. She is illegitimate. Dr said that this woman was garrulous, silly, could clean but didn't keep it up, morally lax. Children were small and attractive, not stupid."

Relatives in survey: Child

Dates

  • Other: November 1946

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Extent

2 Sheets

Repository Details

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