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"Very slow and retarded but a nice boy. Not much encouragement to learn at home. Only child, mother always cuddling and petting him. She takes him out to dances till 2 a.m. Dr. confirms that these are backward People. Dirty house, very poor, not overcrowded."

Relatives in survey: Mother 14.9

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"This man, a farm worker, has been in prison recently. Not a steady worker, always changing his places. Housing: two rooms on the ground floor and an attic. They said the house was not fit for habitation but found to be reasonably good. Nurse confirms the above: the house is spotless but the children have scabies. She thinks they are neglected looking. They are all suffering from several changes of school, but are sensible and can look after themselves."

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"This woman is a wee bit soft. She lives in a filthy little house, full of hens and cats. She has an illegitimate son. Lives rent free. Is deteriorating. The son "nothing in him" earns 25/- a week. No sibs know. Has always been queer - soft, untidy, slovenly. The house is so dirty you daren't sit down. Always on P.A. Nurse confirms - very dirty. Dr confirms - a slut, filthy. Son has been utterly spoilt, soft, no home training."

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"This child has a slight stammer and is left-handed. He was born in London during an air-raid and thought to be highly-strung. Quite bright. Only child. Clean and harmonious, not over-crowded. Clean, two rooms."

Scope and Contents "This boy suffers from asthma; he has very bad tonsils, which ought to be removed but his grandmother won't permit it. He is getting duller - thought to be due to his tonsils. He has missed a lot of schooling with ill-health. Illegitimate. Not a nervous child. Has also discharing ears. Mother 30-40. Her mother would not let her marry [patient's] father. A bit soft. Laundry worker. Grandmother, a difficult old woman, up against authority - the school and the school doctors are always...

Scope and Contents "This child has had chorea, has very bad sight, blind in one eye. Very bad at arithmetic. Considered backward (through physical handicap?). Came as an evacuee but the rest of the family joined her and now have got a house. Mother, aged 33 a throughither type, no discipline. Housing: not bad. Plenty of room but mother and 2 children share a bed. Nurse confirms. Has a cataract. Healthy rosy child, rather shy. Mother has decided not to return to the father as he has a temper and is...

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"This old woman is senile, should be in C.R. but her son won't consent. The U.A.B are very worried about her. Lives alone with son. She talks all the time, says daft things. House fairly clean, son looks after it. Two rooms. Dr. confirms."

Son in study (15.49)

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"P.A. (Rate-aided patient). Patient had three husbands, all of whom died. No known relatives. Until six weeks before admission she lived in a house with six cats. The house was in a terrible condition; she would not allow anything to be done in the house. Accused neighbours of stealing. Then went to poorhouse where she was quite content to begin with. About a week ago she became more restless, interfered with the other inmates."

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"This boy is very dull, can read but can't count, can't tell how many pennies make up a shilling. Prosperous farmers, very good home. 4 rooms. New comers. Parents sensible and clean. A paternal aunt, was v. queer before she died. Dr. says this boy is a little bit dull."

Mother in study (15.29).

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"This man is soft and simple, has a bad heart, does nothing, is very dirty. Has always been on P.A. Parents dead. He lives with his brother, a labourer. Two rooms, dirty and rough. Harmonious so far as known."