Housing
Found in 257 Collections and/or Records:
22.33 Female, Separated or divorced, 25-34 yrs, Dull and backward, January 1946
'This girl is good natured but soft, is a fearful liar and cheat. Has a little cottage, clean. Had a forced marriage with her husband owing to her pregnancy. Nurse says soft, cannot say no to a man. Child to a British Honduran?'
Relatives in survey: Mother, husband 22.34
22.34 Male, Separated or divorced, 25-34 yrs, Dull and backward, January 1946
22.40 Female, Single, 25-34 yrs, High grade mental defective, January 1946
'This girl was a cert. MD. Father was a tank wagon driver. Was unemployed before the war and on PA for a long time. Mother still there, about 45. Peculiar and dangerous woman, quarrelsome and dishonest. Good house. At home doing nothing.'
Relatives in survey: mother 22.47 siblings 22.41, 22.39, 20.37
22.56 Female, Married, 35-44 yrs, High grade mental defective, September 1947
'Described as an awful woman, went with Italians. Keeps a very dirty house.'
Relatives in survey: children 22.54, 22.55, 22.57
24.12 Female, Single, 35-44 yrs, Psychopathic personality, July 1947
'Immoral woman, ? stealing. [Female informant] says she is a wild character. Was working in the laundry. Mother said to be a well known prositute. Father said to have gone to pieces after separation, whereabouts unknown. 6 children to all different fathers. Has one room for herself and the children and clients. Fairly clean. Minister says she is soft but bright to speak to, shrewd, no shame. Children are all right.'
Relatives in survey: Children 24.11, 24.10
24.14 Male, Single, 15-24 yrs, Dull and backward, July 1947
'IQ 77, dull. Working in a garage. Father a forester. Minister says he is OK, improving. PC: a quiet boy but mischievous. Was in trouble for writing obscene things on the walls. Housing fairly clean, not overcrowded. Nurse says this boy is spoilt.'
24.18 Male, Single, 14 yrs and under, Dull and backward, July 1947
'Just dull. House clean, not overcrowded.'
Relatives in survey: Father 24.15, siblings 24.16, 24.17
24.20 Female, Married, 15-24 yrs, Schizophrenia, September 1947
'Depression for the last 18 months, thinks neighbours are talking about her, that different events have a special meaning for her. Seen at OPC and admission to CRI advised. Incomer? did war work in [England]. Paternal uncle is afraid of meeting people - like pt. 3 rooms, officially overcrowded.'
24.21 Male, Single, 14 yrs and under, High grade mental defective, July 1947
'[Female informant] says this little boy is going to be very very dull. He lives with his grandparents. Parents divorced, his mother has married again. Overcrowded, four adults and three children. Minister: has been at school for a year and is only beginning to understand what the teacher is talking about. Nurse confirms. Granny is cunning, a liar, evasive, sears. The child's guardian. Bad environment, fairly clean.'
Relatives in survey: Grandparents 24.46, 24.47
24.23 Male, Single, 15-24 yrs, Dull and backward, July 1947
'IQ 71, has just gone into the army. Formerly a farm labourer. Has not got a good reputation. Father, OK. Mother, raged and stormed at the health visitors. Clean house, not overcrowded. Nurse confirms, dull and wayward.'
Relatives in survey: Sibling 24.22