Scope and Contents

"This woman is distincly abnormal; is a peculiar mixture - lives in a world of her own, her mind wanders when you speak to her, finds it hard to concentrate. She speaks with confidence in public. Does not seem to realise the value of money and runs up very big bills. Attacked her evacuee with a carving knife. Very good worker."

Scope and Contents

"This little girl is a bit difficult at school - steals the other children's lunches, though apparently well-fed. Not bright, verminous. Otherwise as for mother [11.10]. Mentally below average. Chiefly bad upbringing - Doctor. Known to NSSPCC."

Relatives in survey: Mother 11.10

Scope and Contents

'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.'

Scope and Contents

'This woman is slow and inert, needs constant prodding. Last baby died, [female informant] thinks through carelessness. She comes from a defective family. Husband, sawmiller, dull, one of a large family, every one of whom had to get married in a hurry.'

Scope and Contents

'This child is nervous, her hand trembles when she writes, teacher thinks she has had chorea. [Female teacher] considers her a difficult child, very little power of concentration, unhappy, never smiles or plays with the other children. Mother about 45, "a browbeaten object, but honest", "completely weakminded". Works in fields. [Subject] is very poorly clad - is bullied and beaten by her father. Condemned house.'

Relatives in survey: sibling 22.9 father 22.8

Scope and Contents

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,...

Scope and Contents '[Female informant] describes her as a bad bitch. PAO confirms: Hypochondrial and nervy. No PA. Nurse confirms, fond of life and gallivanting, keen on money, worldly. Keeps a fairly clean house. PC confirms. Difficult, quarrelsome and a mischief maker. Spends most of her time on the buses. Children dirty and neglected, are allowed to stay out late. Minister: excitable. They live in a careless fashion, and he hopes they will leave. Husband is nice. Children are too...

Scope and Contents

'Notorious in the district because of her immoral behaviour. Was going with an old man. Mother worked in munitions "wears a fur coat and has a young man". Father died. Nurse says she has always been a problem. Difficult at school. Used to lock herself in a room with [other children], thought to have taught them bad habits, trailed them about the roads.'

Relatives in survey: Sibling 24.5

Scope and Contents

'Irresponsible, has no control over the children, plausible, a yes-woman, takes no interest in her children. Minister says she is careless.'

Relatives in survey: Children 24.66, 24.67, 24.68, 24.69, 24.70, 24.72, 24.73