Antisocial Personality Disorder

Scope and Contents "Said to have been in CRI under certificate. Was also at an approved school. He was later in the army, was discharged because of his mental condition. He is said to have started a lot of fires in order to give his father work to do. R.C. from Ireland. Mother drinks like a fish. House not very clean. Disturbed. Single, a labourer. No Public Assistance. Definitely peculiar but a very nice speaker. Dr: A funny lad. Set fire to ricks because he thought them beautiful when burning. Very unsteady...

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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

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"This man is a twister, always trying to get money out of various funds. Was a baker, then in the army, was discharged from the army with heart trouble. Not keen on work. Married with two children. No Public assistance, TB family."

Relatives in survey: Parents [16.62, 16.63]. Siblings [16.59, 16.60, 16.61].

Scope and Contents "This woman seems peculiar. She has been kicked out of any house she has lived in, including poorhouses. Husband was killed in the last war and she has a good pension. She is now going to live at the [redacted]. One son, married, one daughter, one away. She has been living with her. She "abuses her pension". Nurse says she is MD. Her daughters keep on having illegitimate babies. She has son in a home. Fairly clean, overcrowded, immoral, many rows."Relatives in survey: niece...

Scope and Contents "This man was always deserting from the Navy, not quite compos mentis, has been in trouble for stealing boats, poaches. Casual labourer but doesn't work much. Parents have been in court. At present on unemployment benefit - was sacked for smoking at his work. Has otherwise been regular at work. They have had a lot of trouble at home. Nurse: He won't work and won't want. Father, a labourer, 50+, looks weedy and syphilitic. Mother, 40+, seems OK. They fight a lot - have been in court for it....

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"Nurse says this man looks weedy and syphilitic. Has been in Court for stealing, also for fighting with his wife."

Relatives in survey: Son 16.71

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"Was a P.O.W. Single, works in the garage, drives a lorry. Drinks. Dr. confirms both boys are unstable. Has been worse since he was demobilised. [Male informant] has always thought this was a nice quiet boy. Condemned house, 4 rooms."

Relatives in survey: Brother 16.79, mother 16.142

Includes newapaper cutting relating to a fine for fighting.

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"A little twister, on and off Public assistance, suffers from asthma and bronchitis, a very casual labourer. Married, has 4 or 5 children. Nurse says the children are not dull. Wife's brother lives with them. They only have one room but it is very big. Dirty, inharmonious. All in one room, dirty. Children filthy. Unsteady work record - on benefit just now."

Relatives in survey: Mother 16.195, sister 16.194, 31.39, 31.40

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"Very soft, quiet girl, but was difficult when at the shcool, you could hardly get her to speak. Has four illegitimate children. Nurse says she is a good mother and a hard worker. Dr: Nothing wrong with her mentally, just her morals."

Relatives in survey: mother 17.20, siblings 17.19, 17.22, 17.21, 17.23

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"This woman is a liar and a swearer, does not pay her debts, an undesirable type. Incomer from England. Not an exemplary type of guardian for the illegitimate grandchildren. Nurse says this woman has a history of TB."

Relatives in survey: husband 17.32, children 17.27, 17.28, 17.34, 17.33, 17.26