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"This woman is not bright, looks deficient, vacant. Nurse confirms that she is mentally deficient. Mother dead. Two brothers, farm workers - she keeps house for them. Sister away, in trouble for concealing a birth. Illegitimate son. Dirty condemned house, overcrowded."

Relatives in survey: son 16.25

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"Married and was living with her people. No Public Assistance. Dr says this man is a bit dull. Nurse says this man is just a rascal. He is still in the Navy. They now have a prefab; there was only one child which died. Clean house - they are a clean family. No information about siblings."

Relatives in survey: wife 16.27

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"This woman teaches music, is very definitely eccentric. Lives alone with one or two dogs. Nurse confirms: Incomer, lives alone. One brother. House fairly clean. Very musical but not many pupils."

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"This woman is peculiar in her manner, has a depressed sort of outlook. Mother over 50, nice. One sister, married, normal. Husband, two children. From Nurse. Good home conditions. Easily depressed, very like her father in character. When depressed gets hysterical and neurotic. Changed her doctor in a huff. Always full of her woes."

Relatives in survey: Father 16.194

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"Said to be peculiar and soft. There is an awful mix up of children and grandchildren in the house. Dr says that this woman sticks at nothing, is not honest but works hard. Adopted son."

Relatives in survey: Husband [16.38], children [16.40 and 16.41, 16.122]

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"IQ 76, was dull. Now working as a labourer and poaching. Housing: Fairly clean, overcrowded. Dr confirms. No public assistance since the war. Unsatisfactory family. About 14 in the house."

Relatives in survey: Father [16.38]. Mother [16.39]. Brother [16.40]. Sister [16.122]

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"Dull boy, IQ 71. Father was in the army. Mother very decent, used to clean. Not nervous however. Decent family, good home conditions. Dr. says this boy gets syncopal turns, faints in shops. Backwardness due to physical conditions. Nurse confirms. Maternal grandmother, dead, was peculiar. Maternal aunts were feeble-minded. Clean house, harmonious. No public assistance."

Relatives in survey: brother 16.54, aunt 16.54

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"Nurse says this woman is deficient and has TB. Married daughter with TB. Home dirty, children have verminous heads, not overcrowded now, harmonious. Dr. says she was a gypsy. Has TB. Condemned house."

Relatives in survey: Husband [16.63] Children: 9 or 10 including [16.59, 16.60, 16.61]

Scope and Contents "This woman seems peculiar. She has been kicked out of any house she has lived in, including poorhouses. Husband was killed in the last war and she has a good pension. She is now going to live at the [redacted]. One son, married, one daughter, one away. She has been living with her. She "abuses her pension". Nurse says she is MD. Her daughters keep on having illegitimate babies. She has son in a home. Fairly clean, overcrowded, immoral, many rows."Relatives in survey: niece...

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"Very dull, practically unteachable. IQ 70. Father works on the railway, also dull. One sister, bright. [Male informant]: Nice lad, easily managed, but awfully dull. Home OK. Clean. No public assistance. Condemned house, 3 rooms."

Relatives in survey: Mother [16.66], Father [16.68]