Antisocial Personality Disorder

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"Immoral, does not look mental. Indoor relief offered and refused. Several legitimate children - procreation her hobby."

Husband 18.83

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"Always on the dole, wouldn't work, tarry-fingered, plausible, could always pick up what he wanted."

Son: 18.95

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'This woman is "alert mentally" but has an awful temper. She married a sailor but after three weeks they separated. He died of heart trouble before anything could be done. An abominable woman, uses filthy language, Belsen would be suitable for her. Mother has TB but will have not treatment. House: two or three rooms for 13. Filthy but children are clean. Disturbed owing to [subject's] temper.'

Relatives in survey: Siblings 19.11, mother 19.57

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'This boy is very dull and backward; the last teacher said he was MD. Very nice family, harmonious, clean. Two rooms. Generally considered to be a good family. [Female informant] says this boy is very badly brought up, has criminal tendencies. She thinks his IQ will be under 70.'

Relatives in survey: 19.19, 19.17

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'This woman, a widow, has four illegitimate children and three legitimate children. She is a strong healthy woman, lacks moral sense, stupid with men. The whole lot are considered bad. Clean house.'

Relatives in survey: children 19.22, 19.24, 1921

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'This man sounds psychopathic. He is in the army, formerly a farm worker. Married with one child. Brought a girl back with him once on leave, plus her baby and expected his wife to divorce him. His wife at first refused but has now divorced him. He has taken up with a Frenchwoman. Considered a bad lot.'

Relatives in survey: Mother 19.20, siblings 19.24, 1921

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'This man is a thief, is unhealthy physcially and mentally, has had several fines but not I think any imprisonment. He works as a labourer but is often out of work. Was dismissed from a factory for theft. Wife, big healthy woman, has two illegitimate children and a delicate one to her husband. Several other died of asthma. Housing: Condemned house, one room, very small for 5. Filthy. Inharmonious.'

Scope and Contents 'This man is a schemer, will not work unless he has to, had a fish and chip barrow for a time but burned it. Manages to keep out of trouble. Often out of work. Recently has been working as a farm labourer, also doing some tractor driving. Never long in a job, disappears from time to time. Lives with his sister (he is a batchelor). Dr - never done complaining about his stomach-ulcer. Always on PA - transferred to UAB. Lazy. Now married.'Relatives in survey: father (senile, died in...

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'This man is a "desparate fellow", a tramp and casual labourer.'

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'He is a dirty rat, often out of work, poaches, a horrible man, low type. Wife a better type but loose morally. 10 children. Daughter frequently off school with scabs. Other children have impetigo. Housing: Condemned house, two rooms, appalling conditions. They are always having illness, chiefly catarrh and bronchitis. Relationships inharmonious. Have been on PA.'