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"This man is a mole catcher and road worker. [Male informant] considers that he is neurotic and like his mother. Dr - is impulsive, can't hold a job for long. Has worked as a farm labouer, on roads, as a molecatcher. PC says this man is aye out making money. Nice house, clean, not over-crowded, wife a decent girl."

Relatives in survey: Mother 11.67

Scope and Contents "This man is an objectionable character, lazy, drinks; he is a farmer, is always late with his sowing and crops, will do nothing for his tenants, considered hopeless. He is a batchelor, lives with his widowed mother, a "rough old character". Large farmhouse, not very clean. PC confirms - this man is very scatterbrained and improvident, a thoroughly bad farmer, was only allowed to keep on the farm because of his old mother. Drinks. Dr confirms - made an awful mess of his farm and was turned...

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"Attended OPC - Schizoid psychopath. Very unstable work record. In merchant navy. Goood housing conditions."

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"This woman has had 3 illegitimate children - she is said to be all right mentally, but "just that way". House fairly clean, 2 rooms, peaceful. On PA, does a little washing."

Relatives in survey: 12.32, 12.34

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"This girl had an IQ of 65. The cottage is very inaccessible."

Relatives in survey: 12.39, 12.35, father 12.37, mother 12.38

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"This man is slow, not very bright, dour. Drives a tractor. They live in a backward place with no road to it."

Relatives in survey: 12.39, 12.36 12.35, wife 12.38

Scope and Contents "This lad was in the navy, was discharged on medical grounds. He has been in awful trouble to the police, a boozer, fined for breach of the peace. Has an illegitimate child. House dirty, you could stir it with a stick. 3 rooms for 6. Inharmonious. Confirmed by nurse - parents are both loose. There are said to be divorce proceedings in progress. Dr confirms - very slack, has a bad home influence. His father is supporting 3 illegitimate children. Mother tries to work."Relatives in...

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"Committed incest. Farm worker, very good worker. Wife, dead, was a decent woman. Home conditions said to be awful - house like a pigstye. Known to RSSPCC. [Male informant] says both this man and his daughter were defective."

Relatives in survey: children 12.55, 12.52, 12.53, 12.51, 12.56, 12.54

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"This child is defective in speech, also dull. Has bad eyesight. He is illegitimate. Clean house, not overcrowded. Mother, smart girl. Grandfather, retired railwayman. PC confirms - mother was a maid, a decent, smart girl."

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"This lad had an IQ of 70, was dull. He was in the army and was wounded; now working quite successfully as a drainer, living on a farm. No P.A. Inspector: just a dashed fool. Takes a drop of drink, likes to hear himself shouting, is moody and violent, had a row with his farmer recently."