"This woman diagnosed with melancholia associated with the climateric. She wished to go out naked, tore her hair, tortured her children. Ideas of guilt and ruin. Her father was an alcoholic."

"This woman is described as a bit slow, doesn't know very much, simple, "trochled", slovenly. RSSPCC have warned her for neglecting her children. House very dirty and untidy, delapidated and surrounded by water - they have to nail up the wallpaper as it would never stick."

Relatives in survey: Son 25.26

"This woman is a simple soul and looks it. She is "a pure slave", very hard worked, is a dairywoman. She must be simple or she would never put up with so much work. They live in one room with a wooden partition. Fairly clean. Family relationships harmonious except when husband comes home drunk and gives her a nailing."

Relatives in survey: Son 25.45

'This man is soft mentally. Committed incest with his sister.'

Relatives in survey: Sister 32.112

"Admitted [to CRI] from prison. Assaulted his wife. Certified and transferred. Anxiety, fears that something will happen to him, ideas of reference and unworthiness in an individual of low intelligence. Discharged."

Relatives in survey: wife 26.55; children 26.53.

"A termagant, quarrelsome, alwyas fighting with her husband. Should be in CRI according to PC. RC. Always going to leave her husband. House clean but bare. 2 rooms for 7 children and 4 adults. PAO: A holy terror from Glasgow. Constant quarrels - laid out her husband before the policeman a few weeks ago. No PA since the war."

Relatives in survey: husband 26.54; children 26.53.

"Quite bats, periodically disappeared from the army, was found wandering on a lonely road with a Lysol bottle, always threatening to commit suicide. Intensely jealous, has beaten the life out of his wife. Was a stone mason."

Relatives in survey: wife 28.26

"Said to have "insanity of pregnancy" the last time she was pregnant. Dr was called to see her - said she hadn't. She is an hysterical, highly emotional woman, takes turns of shrieking, a bitch. Family life inharmonious at least, husband knocks her about. Admitted to CRI and discharged. No diagnosis was given but was depressed, hypochondrial, feared she was going insane, hysterical and hostile to her husband. Agitated."

Relatives in survey: Husband 28.25

"IQ 70-, was a terrilbe problem at school, teacher refused to have him. She says he was just plain bad, does not think he was a real problem - much hammered at home and punishment in school had no effect on him. Very good with horses. House very clean. Impudent type, not too straight, not reliable. Dr thinks this lad is all right."

Sibling: 30.25 Mother: 30.109

"This man, a bank agent, is a well-known alcoholic, has had treatment, unsuccessfully. Wife has a terrible time with him. Very violent in his cups, beats his wife and throws things about. Largish house. Sergt. - fearful, cranky."