39.23 Male, Single, 15-24 yrs, Dull and backward, Epilepsy, July 1947
Scope and Contents
"Dull and backward boy, had an epileptic fit at school when headmaster present. Now working on a farm. Father a dairyman. Very good worker. Mother had goitre. 40+. Bad home conditions, condemned house. [Male informant] says they are not bright. Father was recently sacked because of his son took out a reaper and ran it into the hedge. Sister [39.24] had glandular TB."
Relatives in survey: Siblings 39.24, 39.25, 39.26
Dates
- Other: July 1947
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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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