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'This woman was at an approved school. She is said to be promiscuous with Italians; is "a mass of sores". Dr thinks she is decent however. Housing: dirty, harmonious.'

Relatives in survey: brother 19.63, husband 19.47

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'This girl is simple like all the family. She does nothing but run about looking for a man -has gone about with Italians, now with Germans. Silly. Has an illegitimate child.'

Relatives in survey: Father 19.13, siblings 19.59, 19.14

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'IQ 75 [male teacher] says she was nice but dull at school. Inspector says she is filthy, looks MD, just at home, chases after German prisoners.'

Relatives in survey: Mother 20.10 father 20.9 siblings 20.14, 20.16, 20.11, 20.13

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'This girl is said to be odd-looking, filthy, steals, always on the roads, chased German prisoners. A tinker, has been sleeping out. Very deepset eyes. Recently walked from Penpont to Ecclefechan in the snow. It took her a week, sleeping in barns etc.'

Relatives in survey: Mother 20.10 father 20.9 siblings 20.14, 20.16, 20.12, 20.11

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'This girl is dull. Illegitimate. Housing filthy and overcrowded. Nurse - doesn't know how she escaped certification. The children used to steal food from the neighbouring houses. RC famiy. Dr confirms that the whole family is sub-mental. The daughters are always on the roads after men, stole and were immoral.'

Relatives in survey: Mother 20.10 father 20.9 siblings 20.16, 20.12, 20.11, 20.13

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'This girl is immoral, used to work on a farm, but stayed at home when the farmer's wife went out and had intercourse with the farmer. Inspector confirms - nothing dull about her, a wrong one, sharp, a fast mover. Nurse thinks she is all right. Light-headed. Parents very good people. Good housing, clean and harmonious, not overcrowded.'

Relatives in survey: 20.21, 20.22

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'This man lives at home, works in the mill, used to be wild about the ladies, gets tight at times. Father was a shepherd, dead. Mother, over 50 had an illegitimate child before marriage. The whole family have a tendency to squint. They were all dull at school but are quite good workers. The are considered generally to be unsatisfactory.'

Relatives in survey: siblings 22.53, 22.50

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'Immoral woman, ? stealing. [Female informant] says she is a wild character. Was working in the laundry. Mother said to be a well known prositute. Father said to have gone to pieces after separation, whereabouts unknown. 6 children to all different fathers. Has one room for herself and the children and clients. Fairly clean. Minister says she is soft but bright to speak to, shrewd, no shame. Children are all right.'

Relatives in survey: Children 24.11, 24.10

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Irresponsible, used to send the children to school without lunch. Plausible and sensible to talk to but unreliable, didn't tell the truth. Said to drink. Used to go and have a good time and leave the children. Husband deserted. [Male informant] says they left 2-3 years ago. Mother drank.

Relatives in survey: children 24.29, 24.30, 24.31, 24.33

Scope and Contents 'Mentally defective, simple and soft. [Male informant] says she has a wild look in her eye. Mother dead, father used to be a quarryman. All the children suffered from glands and worms. Housing: dirty. No siblings known. she is maintained by her father. Minister confirms, soft but has improved, some of the children are OK. Nurse confirms, a yes body, couldn't say no to a man. House overcrowded, not so dirty and verminour as it used to be.'Relatives in survey: Children 24.38,...