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Sexual behavior

 Subject
Subject Source: Medical Subject Headings
Scope Note: Sexual activities of humans

Found in 80 Collections and/or Records:

31.69 Female, Single, 15-24 yrs, Psychopathic personality, October 1945

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/30
Scope and Contents

"This girl is quite sensible but is headstrong and out of control, wild, goes with soldiers for 2/6 a time. Has had a baby. Dirty and has a squint. Does not have a job - helps at home."

Dates: Other: October 1945

32.74 Female, Single, 15-24 yrs, High grade mental defective, February 1946

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/31
Scope and Contents

"IQ of 77. She used to work in the bacon factory then was a conductress bur her mental calculations got her in trouble - had to give up. Had an illegitimate child - "a bit loose and very fond of the boys". [Male informant] "a bad little besom: used to pinch things, was promiscuous with soldiers, had an illegitimate child, no good at all since the age of 12". Dr - a peculiar character and very dull. Gave him a most fantastic account of her child's illness."

Dates: Other: February 1946

34.17 Female, Single, 15-24 yrs, Psychopathic personality, February 1946

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/33
Scope and Contents

"This girl is said to be man daft. She worked as a domestic on a farm but disappeared and was found with soldiers. Then stole some underwear and again disappeared; was again found with soldiers. Has no house training and her habits are very bad. Mother is a very masculine type, not a typical woman, works in the fields, won't do housework, untidy and permanently worried over her family. Known to NSSPCC and Sanitary Inspector."


Relatives in survey: 34.18

Dates: Other: February 1946

34.34 Female, Single, 14 yrs and under, High grade mental defective, February 1946

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/33
Scope and Contents

"This girl is thickheaded, you can never do anything with her, has not got a brain to develop. IQ will probably be about 70. Family have not got a good social background. For a time a menage a trois. Mother was also going with soldiers and black men - was reprimanded for neglect of the children. [Male informant] refused to be drawn on their morals - says there is something nice about them."

Dates: Other: February 1946

35.39 Female, Widowed, 35-44 yrs, Psychopathic personality, June 1947

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/34
Scope and Contents

"A terrible creature, hard citizen, a real trollope, didn't care. Entertained Italians, had a lot of illegitimates. Present whereabouts unknown."


Relatives in survey: Children 35.40, 35.41, 35.38, 35.42

Dates: Other: June 1947

35.40 Female, Single, 15-24 yrs, Dull and backward, June 1947

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/34
Scope and Contents

"IQ 77. Has got into trouble. Not mental, but morals bad. Now married? House fairly clean. Children were neglected during the war. Dr says they are away, were a dull, backward lot. Mother had a lot of illegitimates, entertained Italians."


Relatives in survey: Siblings 35.41, 35.38, 35.42, mother 35.39

Dates: Other: June 1947

35.45 Female, Married, 25-34 yrs, Undiagnosed, July 1947

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/34
Scope and Contents

"Intelligent girl but has a "sexual weakness". Two children before marriage. Clean house, she is a good worker. Dr - one or two illegitimate children, now married and OK. Mentally Ok. Married a man like herself."


Relatives in survey: Uncle 35.26

Dates: Other: July 1947

35.62 Male, Single, 15-24 yrs, High grade mental defective, June 1947

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/34
Scope and Contents

"A bit MD, childish e.g. when about 18 was found crying because his hands were cold. Complaint about him - used to take children away saying he was going to operate on them and undressed them. Formerly a farm worker. Mother died of cancer, he had to nurse her. Dr confirms - the weakness is on the father's side."

Dates: Other: June 1947

36.10 Female, Single, 14 yrs and under, Dull and backward, June 1947

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/35
Scope and Contents

"A bad lot, soldiers used to be queuing up for her when she was still at school. Smoked, defiant, very mature for her age. Father a ploughman, decent, tried to put her out."


Relatives in survey: Mother 36.12, siblings 36.11, 36.13, 36.14

Dates: Other: June 1947

36.12 Female, Married, 45-54 yrs, High grade mental defective, Psychopathic personality, June 1947

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/35
Scope and Contents

"Bad, an old randy, immoral."


Relatives in survey: Children 36.10, 36.11, 36.13, 36.14

Dates: Other: June 1947