Housing, Rural
Found in 177 Collections and/or Records:
43.7 Female, Single, 14 yrs and under, Dull and backward, February 1946
"This girl seems to be dull and backward at school. Clean house, children well looked after."
Relatives in survey: sister 43.6, brother 43.8
43.9 Male, Single, 15-24 yrs, Dull and backward, January 1946
"This boy had an IQ of 78, is regarded a bit dull. Is now working as a herd. Nurse - big house, filthy. There are some illegitimate children belonging to his half sisters."
44.5 Male, Widowed, 55-64 yrs, Alcoholism, July 1945
"This man is a chronic alcoholic. He does not do very much - farm managed by his son."
44.8 Male, Married, 35-44 yrs, Dull and backward, July 1945
"This man was very stupid at school. He went to Australia for a year or two but could not stick it. His farm has done well during the war which is unusual in the area."
Relatives in survey: wife 44.9, children 44.10, 44.11
45.1 Male, Single, 14 yrs and under, Dull and backward, October 1946
"Nurse says that this child was very slow in sitting up, developing etc. Took fits. Has a very shy expression, not what he should be, slobbers. Housing conditions good."
Relatives in survey: Father 45.2
45.8 Male, Single, 15-24 yrs, Dull and backward, September 1946
"This lad was dull at school. Was a farm worker, now working on the roads. Housing good, not overcrowded, fairly clean, not very happy."
Relatives in survey: 45.7, 45.10
5.15 Female, Single, 15-24 yrs, High grade mental defective, Physical illness or invalidism, February 1946
This girl was in service and had an illegitimate child two years ago. Nurse advised her mother to keep her at home under supervision, but she has just had another illegitimate child. Nurse thinks she is soft and getting worse. Father a ploughman. Mother about 50, a nice woman, has to go out to work now. Clean home. 3 rooms for 6. They all have receding chins. No PA.
Relatives in survey: Brother 5.16
5.19 Female, Married, 55-64 yrs, Dull and Backward, May 1946
This is a queer, footerin' old thing, also a dirty old trollop. She and her husband and grandson live in one room. There is a queer streak in them.
Relatives in survey: Grandson 5.18
5.30 Male, Single, 15-24 yrs, Psychopathic personality, February 1946
5.33 Male, Single, 14 yrs and under, High grade mental defective, February 1946
Very backward, can just add one, needs almost individual attention at school. House untidy, dirty and verminous - was sewn into his shirt.
Relatives in survey: Mother 5.34; siblings 5.35