Antisocial Personality Disorder

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"Unsatisfactory woman, would not co-operate with the school authorities, gave a lot of trouble, always sending her children into Dumfries on errands. Ran off with the lodger. In trouble for breaking and entering. Dirty house."

Relatives in survey: Husband 39.63, children 39.65, 39.67, 39.68

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"Very aggressive, neglects her children. Is probably a Miss. Lived for a time in one roomed cottage."

Relatives in survey: son 39.31

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"Nurse says this man has been in gaol for something, is wild and reckless. Used to drive a van. He married [40.9] though her mother was very much against the match. No children yet."

Relatives in survey: wife 40.9

Scope and Contents "Drinks ++, cute and clever. Was in the army for a short time - was discharged? why - convicted of black market offences. Has a police record. Went off with the Rood Fair to Carlisle. At present labouring, is a good lorry driver. Also goes round the pubs singing songs. No. P.A. except when he was in prison. P.C. says he has been working for a a few weeks and may have reformed. Discharged from the army for stomach trouble- was operated on 7 times. Has been up for poultry stealing. ...

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"A bad lot. Used to be a farm worker, stole hens from his employer and fined. Locked up for breaking and entering. He lives with [female], is the only one who has any influence over him. At present labouring. From P.C. Nurse confirms."

Relatives in survey: Mother 40.35

Scope and Contents "Queer character, not very anxious to work, says he has had chronic bronchitis, an uneducated man. Was evicted and is now squatting in the R.A.F. huts - got permission from R.A.F. to do so and the farmer who has taken over the huts has not evicted him yet. Now makes toys, has lots of orders. Wrote to his M.P. about his housing conditions. They live in one room which has two beds. Tidy considering. The children at school seem very dull. No. P.A. [Male informant] thinks he is dying or...

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"Attended O.P.C., diagnosis Psychopathic Personality. A probationer nurse at a Sanitorium. Very impudent. Has recently become engaged. Not known to P.C. Nurse confirms. Clean house."

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"A labourer, a rotter, is supposed to have killed his first wife."

Relatives in survey: Wife 40.87

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"Immoral woman, sounds psychopathic. She is now on probation for not paying her children's keep. Left her husband and lived with a man in Dumfries, returned and left again. Now co-habiting in Carlisle. Comes from a respectable family."

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"This woman has a silly laugh, goes to the pictures 6 nights a week, never does a handsturn in thehouse. Husband a farmer. OC thinks this woman is all right."

Child: 4.109