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"This woman is definitely mental. Not senile - has always been like this. She keeps house for an old man. [Male confirms] employer is very mean, does not give her enough to eat. Definite case of exploitation of an MD but as she is not certified there is nobody to supervene. Dr confirms - suffers from a peculiar anaesthesia of one side of body and face."

Relatives in survey: daughter

Scope and Contents "This man was always deserting from the Navy, not quite compos mentis, has been in trouble for stealing boats, poaches. Casual labourer but doesn't work much. Parents have been in court. At present on unemployment benefit - was sacked for smoking at his work. Has otherwise been regular at work. They have had a lot of trouble at home. Nurse: He won't work and won't want. Father, a labourer, 50+, looks weedy and syphilitic. Mother, 40+, seems OK. They fight a lot - have been in court for it....

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'This man is a "desparate fellow", a tramp and casual labourer.'

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'This man is considered mentally weak, has been in prison 3 times. Recently out of prison for stealing furniture and crockery. Also stole coping stones. He is a labourer, generally out of work. Whole family are bronchial. Dr "hopeless". Mother, over 60, has also been several times in prison.'

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'Served a prison sentence for housebreaking. PC says he is very peculiar, disappeared for 10 days recently. Seems vacant when you speak to him, takes a very long time to reply. Ex-army.'

Relatives in survey: wife 19.54

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'This lad is dull, looks a bit defective. On the PA books as of no fixed address. His IQ was 79 in 1940 and 83 in 1941. Father, whereabouts unknown, mother, dead. Lives with sister [19.55]. [Male informant] says he lost his job after a disagreement with his boss and had nowhere to go. Casual worker at present.'

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'Probably defective, was discharged from the army after three weeks, now just at home doing nothing, said to steal. Inspector - "A wee diminished kind o' creatuer, feeble". [male teacher] confirms - a wee bit simple, was a farm worker, not very good.'

Relatives in survey: Mother 20.10 father 20.9 siblings 20.14, 20.16, 20.12, 20.13

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'Queer looking boy, does casual work, defective. Inspector says the farmer would not have anything to do with this boy.'

Relatives in survey: 20.15, 20.18, 20.17

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Dull like her brother. Was a farm domestic for a time.

Relatives in survey: Mother 20.35, brother 20.28

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'This boy is pretty poor, has always been a bad attender - his mother's fault. Exempted recently as he had got a job.'

Relatives in survey: Siblings 20.76, 20.73, father 20.74