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"This woman seems a real bad lot. Has had several illegitimate children, family uncared for and neglected. She is illegitimate. Dr said that this woman was garrulous, silly, could clean but didn't keep it up, morally lax. Children were small and attractive, not stupid."

Relatives in survey: Child

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"This woman is a dirty trollop, a bad mother, lazy, takes no interest in her children."

Relatives in survey: son 42.4

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"This boy is said to be very queer, has been having private lessons. Father TB. Mother has always babied him. Dr confirms this boy is definitely backward."

Relatives in survey: cousin tommy moffat moniavie

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"This woman is backward according to Dr. Nurse finds her unco-operative - will not let her visit the baby, seems to be keeping it in the background. There are hints (unfounded) of VD."

Relatives in survey: 45.8, 45.10

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"This man, a grocer, is very mean and peculiar, is cruel to his wife and daughter, very repressive, won't let the girl go out at night. Very unhappy home life. [Male informant] says he is definitely very crusty and odd. [Male informant] confirms he is mean."

Relatives in survey: wife 16.57, sister 16.58

Scope and Contents " "This appears to be a reaction to her mother's fostering and mollycoddling. The mother appears to be convinced that her daughter is physcially and nervously much below par and even during a short interview it was obvious that she constantly strengthens these tendencies in her daughtr, so much so that the girl herself is now convinced that she is unable to stand up to everyday life". Dr confirms - spoilt by mother, complains of tiredness and backache. PC - very decent family, give no...

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"Dr says this woman is incapable of looking after her family, impertinent, would not let her baby be vaccinated. Nurse says she is an easy-osy type, does not worry. House fairly clean but children always running about the road. One child killed by a bus."

Relatives in survey: Husband 33.38

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"Backward but educable, afraid of her father. But also said to have behaviour problem, parents have no control over her."

Relatives in survey: Siblings 34.55, 34.56

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"A bit MD, childish e.g. when about 18 was found crying because his hands were cold. Complaint about him - used to take children away saying he was going to operate on them and undressed them. Formerly a farm worker. Mother died of cancer, he had to nurse her. Dr confirms - the weakness is on the father's side."

Scope and Contents "Diagnosis: Anxiety with neurasthenic features. "This patient has a history of lassitude, headaches, insomnia, restlessness and weakness in her throat which dates from a gynaecological operation. She had a miscarriage at 6 months and she and her husband were considerably upset because the child was a boy". Dr confirms - OK while things are going well but has had some hard knocks - developed queer ideas, stayed indoors etc. PC says she has a little girl, spoilt, bad tempered, a horrid child....