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"In trouble for breaking in to a store and stealing. Two roomed house, very clean, no lavatory. Rent 6/- weekly but none has been paid for over a year because of the insanitary conditions."

Relatives in survey: Father 34.40, grandmother 34.39

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"Unsatisfactory character, a rotter, deals in firewood. Said to be immoral. PC says he gives a lot of trouble. Are squatting in a condemned house from which they will probably be evicted. Very poor and dirty. Leading a wild life. Dr syas is is capable but a black sheep, drinks. Children are all right."

Relatives in survey: Daughter 35.37

Scope and Contents "IQ 72, undersized. Parents bought a two roomed hovel - deal in scrap metal. They have just gone off on trek in their caravan but will be back next winter. The children have had very interrupted schooling - they go to school if they stay more than a week in the place. Housing very delapidated, damp, no sanitation but fairly clean. Two rooms for 10. Father had a defective brother, the school doctor wanted him to go to the special school but his parents would not allow it. Dr says these...

Scope and Contents "Feckless woman, [male informant] says she is dull and hopeless. When last baby was born she had no clothing, food or furniture, right down to bedrock. Farmer evicted them by taking the doors and windows off the cottage. Now in a condemned house, frequently flooded. Family said to be subnormal. Husband, farm labourer, generally unemployable. [Male informant] confirms - he thinks both are defective. House fairly clean, very poor, overcrowded. Nurse confirms, but says she is up against...

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"Dr says this woman suffers from disseminated sclerosis. Can do some housework. Mother, 90, senile. House filthy and falling to pieces, rain comes through the roof."

Relatives in survey: Mother 39.17 Sister 39.19 nephew 39.21, niece 39.20

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"Dull and backward boy, had an epileptic fit at school when headmaster present. Now working on a farm. Father a dairyman. Very good worker. Mother had goitre. 40+. Bad home conditions, condemned house. [Male informant] says they are not bright. Father was recently sacked because of his son took out a reaper and ran it into the hedge. Sister [39.24] had glandular TB."

Relatives in survey: Siblings 39.24, 39.25, 39.26

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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"Dull boy, worse than any of his cousins. Father a builder, mother about 40? Good home conditions, largish bungalow, nice garden etc. Nurse confirms, spoilt."

Relatives in survey: Cousins 40.58, 40.59, 40.60, 40.61

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"Queer, probably senile, not quite right. Lives with her old husband in a very delapidated thatched cottage, keeps two goats. No children known. Husband works on roads."

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"This woman is an out and out prostitute, loose, has three illegitimate children, is syphilitic. Filthy, they sleep five in a bed. Nurse confirms. The children are poor wee things but it is too early to decide about their mental condition. She is having an affair. There are eight children and four adults in two rooms, filthy."

Relatives in survey: sister 42.10