Antisocial Personality Disorder

"Nurse says this woman is just plain immoral. She has had four illegitimate children, one died of blood poisoning or an anaemic condition? She is a fieldworker, works very well, keeps her cottage clean and tidy. Dr thinks she is intellectually OK but easily led and facile. PC - house a slum. She had all the children to the same man."

"Eccentric, very outspoken, very keen on speaking at public meetings, seems a bit unusual."

Relatives in survey: 33.51

"Dr says this lad is a problem, was always running away from school. Now in navy."

Relatives in survey: Mother 33.56, brother 33.57

"This girl is said to be man daft. She worked as a domestic on a farm but disappeared and was found with soldiers. Then stole some underwear and again disappeared; was again found with soldiers. Has no house training and her habits are very bad. Mother is a very masculine type, not a typical woman, works in the fields, won't do housework, untidy and permanently worried over her family. Known to NSSPCC and Sanitary Inspector."

Relatives in survey: 34.18

"This girl had an IQ of 81. She is slatternly, went pinching and defrauding with her sister."

Relatives in survey: 34.17

"A villainous character, a brute and a bully, drinks heavily. Clever. Has had a lot of jobs, does well for 2-3 months, then gets sacked or creates trouble. A braggart. Clever but wicked. Son [34.31], another son, very decent "a proper Jessie". Dr confirms, this man has stopped drinking and taken to bicarb. of soda - his stomach troubles him - poacher, thief, rogue, twister. Family are very nice, however."

Relatives in survey: Son 34.31

"Illegitimate. This woman is an unsatisfactory character, used to be a vagrant, has done 30 days for resetting. Settled in a condemned house, has now got a better house. [Male informant] says this family have given no trouble since they came."

Relatives in survey: Children 34.7, 34.36

"This woman is not "mental" but is feckless, has no ambition, restless. She was separated from her husband who rose to the rank of Colonel in the last war. He was alcoholic and committed suicide. Minister confirms - she is throughither."

Relatives in survey: 34.40

"This man is like his friend but worse - lacks charm. Real criminal type, poaches, steals etc. Works in the woods. Has a conviction."

Relatives in survey: Wife 34.48, children 34.68, 34.67

"This man is not very fond of work, lazy, poaches, gets drunk, a ne'er do well. Was a ploughman, then in the army. Beats his wife. He was at an approved school and "that element is still there". Dr confirms - this man comes from a very decent family and he is inclined to blame his wife."

Relatives in survey: Wife 34.51