"Bad character, never in a job for long, would rather do nothing. Driving just now. Minister confirms: Not alcoholic."

Relatives in survey: Children 3.63, 3.64, 3.65, 3.66, 3.67 Wife 3.69

"This woman is queer, has been before the court for stealing, wanders about a lot. Did her courting in the Kirk and scandalised the village."

"Was in trouble for stealing. [male informant] says she is not too good. Was formerly in domestic service. Illegitimate. Mother, alive, 65+, filthy. Husband in navy. Sometimes in furnished rooms, sometimes with her own people. Nurse thinks she is all right, overcrowded when with her mother, filthy."

Relatives in survey: Siblings 3.69 mother 3.54 uncle 3.53

Questionnaires for persons in Area 37. Indexed.

"This man was a farm worker, now at the peat works. He is funny, has a queer streak, bad-tempered, drinks, wife has a terrible time with him. Sometimes does farm work."

Relatives in survey: Wife 3.78

"A bit soft, a field worker, was turned out by her father before he died. Separated from her husband who has since died. The rest of her children will have nothing to do with her - she lives in a condemned house with [male]. [Sons' names] are the worst. They both went to the special class. P.C. confirms that they are mostly all dull. Clean House. No. P.A. Clean house - [daughter] keeps it. Nurse confirms."

Relatives in survey: Children 40.3, 40.4, 40.5, 40.6

"A hopeless article, drank ++. No good. Had been a regular soldier, now a farm worker. Sergt. A swine of a man, a bad scamp. Children should have been taken from him. Inspector thinks this man is a mental defective."

Relatives in survey: Children 4.21, 4.22, 4.111, 4.144, 4.20

"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

"This woman is soft, calls herself married but she isn't really. She lives with a man who wanted to marry her but couldn't as his wife is alive. His married daughter is looking after her during her confinement. A "sexual maniac". Children: 4 living, one dead, all illegitimate. Dirty home, 8 people in 3 rooms."

"Dr thinks this woman is abnormal. She can't tell the truth. Nurse confirms that she is the biggest liar in [area 4]."

Children: 4.31, 4.32, 4.29. 4.30; husband 4.33