Housing and health

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"This man is a timber hauler. He was tested for the Navy - OT score 25. He is described as a poor-like creature, not robust, a bit slow on the uptake. Has a good work record. No information about relations. Home clean and tidy, not overcrowded, harmonious. No P.A. [Public Assistance]. Police Constable says these are very decent people but cannot add anything. Doctor - not too bad, quite sensible."

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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"This girl is dullish but has improved at school. She lives with a cranky old body who looks after the church hall. She is thought to be illegitimate. Two sisters, one in trouble with the police. Quite a comfortable home, very quiet, not overcrowded. Information mainly from school. Dr: not very bad."

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"This man was in CR - diagnosis bronchial asthma and confusional state. He was a farmer, is now retired and living with his sister. Dr says this old senile is doing all right. siblings are normal, good housing conditions."

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"This boy is a defective speaker, has a squint, looks defective but [female teacher] says he is not so bad - she blames bad home conditions. She says the children are not properly clothed and often off school. Dr says all this family are simple."

Relatives in survey: 12.27, 12.26, 12.25

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"This boy had an IQ of 70; teacher confirms that he was very dull. He was a nuisance at school. Working? House clean. No P.A."

Relatives in survey: Siblings 13.21, 13.22

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"IQ of 70. Useless, could only read a few baby words but could count. Now working. Could knit. No P.A. Nurse confirms, very dirty house, not overcrowded."

Relatives in survey: Sister 14.12

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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 child is slow, does not seem to take things in. Mother a peculiar type, the children don't seem to matter to her; they don't have dinner. Both have skin eruptions - teacher thinks owing to lack of nourishing food. Under 30. Father a farm worker. Childern are very clean and tidy and well dressed. Incomers Nurse confirms. The house is fairly clean, but the mother is more interested in the children's clothes than their health."

Relatives in survey: siblings 14.20

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"This boy is backward, goes about eternally asking questions, needs a clout on the head to reshuffle his ideas. Does not look backward. Housing conditions excellent, harmonious."