30.124 Male, Single, 14 yrs and under, Dull and backward, Head injury, November 1946
Scope and Contents
"IQ 72, very delicate and dull, fractured skull in 1940. [Male informant] says he is a pampered and spoilt child but very conscientious. PC confirms - delicate and spoilt. [Male informant]: Very dull but awfully nice, quiet, does his best but hasn't much idea how to do it. Can read and write, good at woodwork. Father, hunchbacked. Mother one of four illegitimate siblings, her tongue never stops. Home conditions very good, clean, harmonious. Dr - a bad defective, Mother is OK."
Dates
- Other: November 1946
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Extent
2 Sheets
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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