32.62 Male, Single, 15-24 yrs, High grade mental defective, March 1946
Scope and Contents
"This boy is mentally backward, also a peculiar character, sinister, follows girls about in the street. His people have a lot of trouble with him, he will not do anything he is told. Always in mischief. Labourer. Father dead. Mother about 50. Good home, not overcrowded, harmonious. [Male informant] this boy used to be terribly cruel. Killing young birds etc. and has had some terrible skelpings. Has turned out better than he expected. "They thought he would be a maniac.""
Dates
- Other: March 1946
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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Full Extent
4 Sheets
Language of Materials
English
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