Housing and health

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"This child is a peculiar speaker and lazy; there is thought to be some peculiarity about his birth. Dr. thinks this boy is all right. Nurse confirms. House dirty, not overcrowded, harmonious."

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"This woman is an epileptic, has frequent minor turns, has a very bad temper. She is able to knit and sew. Home conditions good, not overcrowded. Harmonious. No. P.A."

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"This boy can't speak yet. Housing: dirty. Harmonious. This boy is definitely backward. His younger brother is also slow. Mother was terribly ill at her last confinement. This wee boy is now at school - makes a normal impression but is a terribly bad speaker."

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"This man is an alcoholic when he can get it, a bit soft, dances about the road when drunk. Nurse confirms that he drinks a lot. House is dirty, throughither."

Relatives in study: brother 15.31

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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."

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"This child looks soft and stupid, is not a good speaker. Clean house, not overcrowded, harmonious. Dr. doesn't think this child is specially soft."

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"This man, a roadman, was rejected for the army for epilepsy. Now a farm worker. House clean, not overcrowded."

Wife in study (15.52).

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"Diagnosed as a case of infantile hemiplegia with mental defect and epilepsy, the latter leading to temperamental outbursts. On P.A. for many years inc. 1940. Mother is an invalid with heart, very nice woman. Home conditions very good, harmonious."

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"This lad is pleasant and affable but distinctly abnormal. Was practically ineducable at school, could not read or write. Is now a farm worker (semi-skilled) on his father's farm. Steady work record. Clean home, not overcrowded, comfortable, harmonious. M.D. in control examination results. P.A.O confirms - decent, hardworking family. Dr. confirms defect. Nurse confirms that this boy looks peculiar."

Scope and Contents "This woman's husband, a retired farmer, died 10 days ago. She thought somebody tried to get into the house knowing she has a lot of money; has started laughing and talking a lot. Home passably clean. She just sits and does nothing, lives alone now. Nurse confirms that she has been queer for at least 5 years. Not certifiable. House dirty. Recently the minister took her some soup but she would not take it, saying she made better soup herself. Thinks the minister is trying to steal her...