11.25 Female, Single, 15-24 yrs, Low grade mental defective, Epidemic encephalitis, November 1945
Scope and Contents
"This is a "silly lassie, more or less an imbecile". Always at home, can't go out to work. Sometimes sits and howls. Mother dead, father's sister died in CR. Lives alone with her single brother. They used to have a housekeeper, now have no help. House, a large one, is in a frightful mess - [male informant] says he doesn't know how they survive. Harmonious. [Male informant] says this girl should be in CR. Somebody now comes to do the housework. There was some talk of her being sent to a home but her father would not agree. Nurse: Low grade mental defective, never able to go to school. [Male informant] confirms - the old father is now a wreck physically."
On list of ineducable defectives. Dr confirms - she is ? post encephalitis lethargica - mask like face, lack of expression, cannot speak properly, cannot be taught anything useful.
Relatives in survey: nephews 11.27, 11.26, sister 11.49, father, mother
Dates
- Other: November 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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