27.25 Male, Single, 25-34 yrs, Low grade mental defective, July 1945
Scope and Contents
"This lad is boarded out, is called "silly" and "soft". Can travel on a bus alone. PC confirms - says this lad is daft and seems to be defective. Illegitimate. Mother is defective and has several defective children. [Male informant] says this boy looks very defective but can work. Can just print his name. He has a permanent grudge against the Board of Control for keeping him under supervision and gets people to write on his behalf. Someone recently wrote that he could not marry on 2/- a week (his pocket money). Can be talked round. [Male informant] - he does malicious damage at times - e.g. pulled up 11 out of 12 gooseberry bushes. Is very anxious to walk out with a girl but never gets further than following them about."
Dates
- Other: July 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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Full Extent
4 Sheets
Language of Materials
English
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