27.26 Female, Single, 15-24 yrs, Low grade mental defective, July 1945
Scope and Contents
"This girl is on the MOH's list of certified defectives. [Male informant] confirms that she looks queer and has never been able to go to school. So far as he knows she can feed herself. Father is a railway worker. Mother, aged 36-40, is a very fine woman, writes a good letter. Housing: 3 roomed cottage, clean, no sanitation, very poor housing. Family relationships though to be harmonious. PC confirms - he thinks it is the result of an illness in infancy. Confirmed by [male informant] that she is a Mongol. Dr - she is a low grade Mongol type but not Mongol."
Dates
- Other: July 1945
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Extent
4 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)
Repository Details
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