Housing and health

Scope and Contents "A real bad one, just wandering about drinking, lazy, good for nothing. Supposed to have had [child?] with one of his daughters. Wife dead. Died in difficult confinement. Very bad family. Neglect of family. Dr confirms they were a poor family. Father committed incest with daughter, now married, she had an illegitimate child which died of abdominal TB. Housing was filthy - he has seen one of the children eating from one side of the cat's plate while the cat ate from the...

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"This woman is said to be very feebleminded. Husband a labourer, has never lived much at home but has associated with other women. Dirty house. Condemned house."

Relatives in survey: Children [16.66, 16.202, 16.211].

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"IQ 79 said to be very dull. Now a farm worker? Condemned house."

Relatives in survey: sister [16.66] and mother [16.201].

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"This child is defective, attends Special Class. IQ 67. They are likeable children. Home life is bad, mother immoral."

Relatives in survey: Mother 16.211; Sibling [16.214]

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"This woman died recently, was very peculiar. Widow. Condemned house."

Relatives in survey: son 16.23, siblings 1.503

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"Nurse say she is a bit deficient. All her family are deficient especially the girls. Was in ATS. Condemned house. 4 rooms."

Relatives in survey: Son 16.85, daughter 16.229

Scope and Contents INTVEEs noted lack of shops, there were to be some coming in 1964 but only a barber and a chip shop which they didn't want. Fridges and washing machines are not thought to be a luxury but a necessity and should have been put in the flats. They had originally been supplied in the prefabs but misused and taken out. INTVEEs are not impressed with the Corporation as landlords - their complaints didn't get anywhere and tenancies were not transferred to children. General agreement that owning a...

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Summary by Molly Harrington of a second meeting with Drylaw Health Visitors. Discussion of the widespread use of tranquilisers, increased role of men in family life, prevalence of home-decorating and influence of TV. Also some discussion of the effect of different types os housing - a cottage style house might result in increased self-respect and pride while tenement living would not.

Scope and Contents Topics discussed include: Neighbourhood; housing; finance and employment; education of children.Neighbourhood: The couple had hoped to go to Lochend instead of Granton, disliked Granton "neither town nor country". Granton got its bad name from neighbouring Wardieburn "terrible gangs are based in Wardieburn", although the Boswalls are fine. Neighbours described as "covetous".Male INTVEE is originally from Leith and they both hope to go back there. Their street and the...

Scope and Contents Description of living accommodation and household. Other topics discussed include: Personal finance and bills; family; early life and education.INTVEE lives with her husband and two children in one room in St James Square in Leith. Her children have had bronchitis and diarrhoea and she thinks it is the house. They pay almost £1 a week in rent. INTVER says of the location that "it is almost as slummy as Arthur Street but with perhaps more dignity which maybe makes it even worse...