21.23 Male, Single, 14 yrs and under, Low grade mental defective, April 1945
Scope and Contents
"This boy has an IQ of under 70, teacher considers he is ineducable - cannot learn anything. He was in the teacher's garden cutting dandelions when the SW called. Father a ploughman, mother 30-35. Both dull if not defective."One of the worse families in Dumfriesshire". Minister confirms that they are very poor folk. Always moving about. The children used to be very dirty and verminous, are cleaner now. They have all lovely voices. Housing: Two rooms and a between room for 7. Home filthy. [Female informant] says he was very diffiult - would not use the lavatory but soiled the floor - father dipped him in the horse trough."
Parents: 21.86, 21.87 siblings: 21.88, 21.24
Dates
- Other: April 1945
Creator
- From the Series: Mayer-Gross, Wilhelm, Dr (Psychiatrist) (Person)
- From the Series: Brown, Marjorie Alice, 1907-1964 (Director, Department of Social Studies) (Person)
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Language of Materials
English
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