Scope and Contents "This woman used to be known as a prostitute. She is now married to a timber foreman and is thought to be rooking him. They have awful rows. Housing, two rooms for 3, inharmonious, clean. Nurse says this woman is all right now, takes music and riding lessons. Had a boy before marriage. Has too much to say for herself. Home dirty. P.C. says this woman is highly strung - says so herself - [has] a very high pitched voice. At present having trouble with another lady about coupons. He...

Scope and Contents "Very dull, unsociable. Married and has one child, a girl, dull. Dull, used to work in the factory. Husband a bad lot, used to knock her about. Cannot confirm that husband is unsatisfactory. They now have another child. Nurse: Has two children and is expecting another. Husband had left her but is back again. Children are all right. Clean house. Dr. thinks this woman is just ordinary, husband not dull. No public assistance. Husband was in the army during the war."Relatives in...

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"This man, a grocer, is very mean and peculiar, is cruel to his wife and daughter, very repressive, won't let the girl go out at night. Very unhappy home life. [Male informant] says he is definitely very crusty and odd. [Male informant] confirms he is mean."

Relatives in survey: wife 16.57, sister 16.58

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"Nurse says this man looks weedy and syphilitic. Has been in Court for stealing, also for fighting with his wife."

Relatives in survey: Son 16.71

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'This boy had an IQ of 78 when he was at school. . He is now considered smart, is working on a farm. Housing: three rooms for 7 or 8, clean. Dr - constant rows, heads requiring to be stitched up. Rows every Saturday night.'

Relatives in survey: father 19.53, siblings 19.54, 19.30, 19.31

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'Is said to be queer, not altogether right, was in the army. Father had a family by his daughter, said all to be imbecile.'

Relatives in survey: cousin 45.15

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'This man is senile and dying, has been bedridden for over a year. Was a domestic tyrant. Inspector - cantankerous old devil, domineering. Two of the daughters are bitches. Nurse says he has had a stroke several years ago and has been difficult ever since. Dr confirms - was always taciturn.'

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"This lad is backward, has been in trouble with the Police for housebreaking. Mental case. Now working in the woods. Originally a tattie-howker. House dirty, overcrowded, 2 ends for 6. Very inharmonious - police were summoned when they were throwing chairs at each other. They steal coal off the railway a good deal. PC has never seen anything like them, house filthy, awful rows."

Parents: 21.78, 21.79 Siblings: 21.77, 21.76

Scope and Contents 'This man, a ploughman tractor driver, is a bad lot, gave his wife dog's abuse, is now living with his mother and chasing round after a divorcee. Father dead. Nurse agrees that this is an awful man. His wife is slovenly, always smoking, only gets 25/- a week and the kids don't get a chance. PAO wife gets 35/- a week separation allowance, but 9/6 comes off for rent and milk. She has applied for relief but was referred to her husband. [Female informant] says this man is a real bad egg, would...

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'MD, had an illegitimate baby - admitted to having had sexual intercourse with her father. Mother died when she was 14. Two roomed house, dirty. PC thinks she seems quite normal, reserved. Nurse - giggly and irresponsible rather than dull.'