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16.113 Male, Married, 45-54 yrs, Psychopathic personality, Physical illness or invalidism, December 1946

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Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/15

Scope and Contents

"A twister, wounded in the last war, always trying to get something for nothing. Nurse: On the TB list, does nothing. Incomer, no information about siblings. About 8 children, quite bright, brought up on bare minimum. Some of them steal. Nurse: Has deserted his first wife, all his children are illegitimate. They are bright, but physically not healthy. Wife deficient, about 50, formerly married and separated. Overcrowded, clean, harmonious. [Male informant]: One of the lowest characters he has ever encountered, a hypocrite, poses as being ill. Can be aggressive. The children are hypocrites too - bad environment. Both he and his wife were married before but both deserted. [Male informant]: Children are all scroungers but they do not steal, don't include. Dr says they are all a little bit odd. The boys passed Grade I for the army."

Relatives in survey: Wife 16.313

Dates

  • Other: December 1946

Creator

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Full Extent

2 Sheets

Language of Materials

English

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