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24.6 Female, Widowed, 35-44 yrs, Psychopathic personality, Dull and backward, August 1947

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/23

Scope and Contents

'Not very bright, immoral, a bad egg. Shrewd. Worked in munitions during the war, "wears fur coats and has a young man" . Dirty, would lie in bed till midday and neglect her family, but could always catch the 2 o'clock bus to go to the pictures. Siblings: None known. husband died of TB. Children: House dirty, overcrowded. Much of the above from gossip. Minister confirms - of low intelligence.'

Relatives in survey: 24.5

Dates

  • Other: August 1947

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Extent

2 Sheets

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