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21.10 Male, Single, 15-24 yrs, Dull and backward, April 1945

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/20

Scope and Contents

"This boy has an IQ of 80 but [female informant] thinks he is a smart enough wee boy. Father drives an engine on the roads. Mother aged about 50, clever. Very clean house: 3 rooms and kitchen for 3. Dr confirms that this boy is MD. His father is also stupid but is a very good gardener. He considerst that the mother is a psychopath - must always have her nose in everything. She comes of an odd family. He describe the family as tarry-fingered."

Dates

  • Other: April 1945

Creator

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Full Extent

4 Sheets

Language of Materials

English

Repository Details

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