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42.17 Male, Married, 55-64 yrs, High grade mental defective, November 1946

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/39

Scope and Contents

"[Male informant] says this man is queer - once when he went to see him he hid in a shed and would not come out. Queer looking devil. Lame, a farm worker. Dr confirms this man is defective. Inspector says this man is a weak and feeble kind of creature, but well conducted."

Relatives in survey: wife 42.18, children 42.21, 42.22, 42.20, 42.19

Dates

  • Other: November 1946

Creator

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Full Extent

2 Sheets

Language of Materials

English

Repository Details

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