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"This lad is wild, a bit of a lad, won't wash his teeth or shave. Has just received his calling up papers to his mother's relief. Dr confirms - abnormal and not to be trusted."

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"This man is now past work. He is an inoffensive little man, meek and mild, but he is supposed to have a bad history. Had a child by his niece. He is supposed to be rather a hermit. Lives with his daughter who is the apple of his eye. Dr says this man has a very bad reputation and is not normal mentally."

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'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

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"This girl was a bit of a problem at school, truanted a lot, needed supervision. She is now in domestic service."

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"This woman is a bad lot, immoral, just a bitch. Husband has had an awful time with her - on one occasion he threw a teapot at her. She had an affair with their lodger, husband had to sleep in the shed. Just a randy."

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"This lad who had an IQ of 76 is at present a farm hand. He was considered MD at school. He would do nothing but swear. Considered one of the bad boys, family badly managed. Father, foreman and OAP. Mother, over 60, very welldoing and clean, always the best house in the place. PC confirms - this boy was always getting into mischief - e.g. he put detonators on the railway line. Will need looking after."

Relatives in survey: sister

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"This man is said to be strong-tempered, threatened his wife with a knife, ran after [widow]. PC says he has a lot of ill-wishers, is not so black as he is painted. Drinks a little. Wife died and he married [widow]."

Relatives in survey: Son 3.13

Scope and Contents "This woman is dumb. ? Mental condition. She is one of a big family. Her brother sounds unemployable - wheels sticks for firewood. Nurse says this woman is all right mentally but qualifies it by saying she is outrageous at times. She goes out to char. PAO says this woman is fairly good mentally, perhaps a bit soft., is going downhill. Had two illegitimate children. Minister says she has all her other faculties but is highly strung. There is TB in her family. Dr says this woman's mental...

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"This old woman is filthy, had five illegitimate children. She has a "slight weakness"."

Relatives in survey: brother 3.53, children 3.69, 3.71

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"This man is poor, used to be very lazy, used to drink. He has improved. Illegitimate and perhaps the child of an incestuous union."

Relatives in survey: Wife 3.62 children 3.61