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Housing, Rural

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 177 Collections and/or Records:

43.7 Female, Single, 14 yrs and under, Dull and backward, February 1946

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/40
Scope and Contents

"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

Dates: Other: February 1946

43.9 Male, Single, 15-24 yrs, Dull and backward, January 1946

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Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/40
Scope and Contents

"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."

Dates: Other: January 1946

44.5 Male, Widowed, 55-64 yrs, Alcoholism, July 1945

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Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/41
Scope and Contents

"This man is a chronic alcoholic. He does not do very much - farm managed by his son."

Dates: Other: July 1945

44.8 Male, Married, 35-44 yrs, Dull and backward, July 1945

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Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/41
Scope and Contents

"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

Dates: Other: July 1945

45.1 Male, Single, 14 yrs and under, Dull and backward, October 1946

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Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/42
Scope and Contents

"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

Dates: Other: October 1946

45.8 Male, Single, 15-24 yrs, Dull and backward, September 1946

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Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/42
Scope and Contents

"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

Dates: Other: September 1946

5.15 Female, Single, 15-24 yrs, High grade mental defective, Physical illness or invalidism, February 1946

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Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/5
Scope and Contents

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

Dates: Other: February 1946

5.19 Female, Married, 55-64 yrs, Dull and Backward, May 1946

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Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/5
Scope and Contents

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

Dates: Other: May 1946

5.30 Male, Single, 15-24 yrs, Psychopathic personality, February 1946

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Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/5
Scope and Contents This boy helped to steal a car. Out of hand as his father is in the services, just pleases himself. House dirty, delapidated, no conveniences. [Male informant] says this boy has low cunning, is not intelligent, very quiet. The police are always chasing him. Was nearly drowned once. Mother does not look after the house; children bonny but dirty. Dr. does not know this boy - mother decent, worn out by childbearing, has been sterilised.Relatives in survey: Father 5.31; siblings...
Dates: Other: February 1946

5.33 Male, Single, 14 yrs and under, High grade mental defective, February 1946

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Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/5
Scope and Contents

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

Dates: Other: February 1946