"This woman is dirty, thoughtless, keen on dancing and a good time, a "lazy trollop", face devoid of character, receding chin, neglects her children. Feckless. Husband a shepherd, not a good shepherd, not very bright "A sumph"."

Relatives in survey: 12.27, 12.24, 12.25

"This woman is a bit strange, funny, very bossy. She is illegitimate. Dr confirms mental weakness. [Male informant] confirms this woman has been queer all her days. A slut."

Relatives in survey: husband 12.43, brother

"Simple in her talk, a moral defective, had six children to her father. Simple but knew she was doing wrong. Died after giving birth."

Relatives in survey: 12.50

"This woman is a wee bit soft. She lives in a filthy little house, full of hens and cats. She has an illegitimate son. Lives rent free. Is deteriorating. The son "nothing in him" earns 25/- a week. No sibs know. Has always been queer - soft, untidy, slovenly. The house is so dirty you daren't sit down. Always on P.A. Nurse confirms - very dirty. Dr confirms - a slut, filthy. Son has been utterly spoilt, soft, no home training."

"This girl had an I.Q. of 78 at school. She is still at school. Small for her age, a good mimic, quite bright. Mr. D thinks this girl is quite bright. One of her siblings has a wild, tousled look, as if she had fallen off a show wagon. They are all musical. Dr thinks this girl is all right and would exclude her. She has dramatic gifts."

Relatives in survey: Father

"Very dull, has been put back a class, cussed, shifty. Illegitimate. Mother died in childbirth, was very dull, little more than a prostitute, defective. Only child. Formerly lived with his grandmother, now dead. Now lives with aunt. No public assistance. Dr thinks all the grandmother's children were to different fathers."

Relatives in survey: grandfather 16.92

"Definitely MD - nurse. Mother, dead. Married, husband a labourer in the factory. Dr confirms that she is a virago, but thinks she is sharp rather than dull. Not honest. No public assistance. Children were slow. Now both seem quite smart. Condemned house."

Relatives in survey: Father 16.92, uncle to 16.89, son 16.311.

"Immoral, does not look mental. Indoor relief offered and refused. Several legitimate children - procreation her hobby."

Husband 18.83

"Definitely off, illiterate, poor type. [Male informant] She is the cause of the all the trouble, a big blousy bitch, smoking all the time. Never feeds her children properly. Queer and illiterate."

Husband: 21.79 children: 21.76, 21.77, 21.80

"This woman is rather hysterical and nervy, was very nervous during the war, draws attention to herself at meetings, has a very shrill artificial laugh which is always trilling out. Rather affected. Wears peculiar arty clothes and has a sort of 1920 hair do. Talked a lot of rubbish during the war - her husband had an awful time with her. Husband has been an excellent informant but is a bit of an old wife, fussy, looks like an indignant rabbit."