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"This girl was very backward at school. Would not speak, snivvled a lot, cried if you looked at her. Is now a maid? Dr says this girl is "kind of stupid, not very bright"."

Relatives in survey: Father 2.17

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"This girl had an IQ of 74. She is now a maid. Reconditioned house, 2 rooms and kitchen for 5, clean. Family relations harmonious. Dr considers this girl quite bright with a good vocabulary. [Female informant] says she is a very good girl, supersensitive, always ready to burst into tears, rather slow."

Relatives in survey: 2.53, 2.4, 2.5

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"This boy had an IQ of 78 at school. Was an estate worker, now on a farm. "No use, never was, never will be"."

Relatives in survey: 2.3

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"This man was very backward in school. He is now working as a labourer for the County Council. Is thought to be asthmatic; alcoholic at times. Used to break stones on road, now in regular work. Dr does not consider this man dull, but only a chronic asthmatic but [female teacher] says he could not learn to spell two letter words. One shoulder higher than the other, spits a lot."

Relatives in survey: 29.178, 29.91, 29.92

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"Imbecile, cannot walk properly - crawls - can't talk, only a few swear words. Tongue sticks out. Father a ploughman. Seems OK. Mother, 43, a big stout woman, untidy but bright looking. Big, fat and genial. Five siblings, older, OK. Two roomed cottage, very poor. [Male informant] confirms, a backward crowd. Nurse says no mentality at all. PC thinks the rest are OK. Confirms this boy is on Dr's list [of certified defectives]."

Relatives in survey: Brother 3.2

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"Dull boy, only in Primary 1. Parents farm workers. Poor home, condemned house. Nurse confirms but thinks he looks all right."

Relatives in survey: brother 3.1

Scope and Contents "Rate-aided patient. Was a joiner. Informants - wife and daughter. "Has had epileptic fits for the last twenty years; supposed to be due to his bad heart; no warning; alwys gives a cry; has often hurt himself. In recent years he has been very irritable; memory has been getting poor: seems to be living in the past: has been getting aggressive for the last year: has been having a fit or two a month. Dr prescribed Luminal a few years ago. Patient has been taking 1 gr. b.d."."PC...

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"Mental defective, childish, ran after another defective [male]. Father a farm manager. Mother, talkative and easy going, 50+. House fairly clean, not overcrowded. Nurse - thinks she has had a baby. Minister - now working in Dumfries, he does not think she has a baby."

Relatives in survey: Sister 3.4

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"IQ 77, always in work, domestic. Illegitimate. Mother about 50. Stepfather. Brother, threshing mill attendant, thought to be bright. Half-sibling, also dim-witted. House fairly clean. Minister confirms. Mother an out-worker, nobody every saw her - they got the house because she undertook work in the fields."

Relatives in survey: Mother 3.52, sister 3.8, half sibling 3.31

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"This man was a farmer, then in army, now a transport driver. Very slow like his son. Minister confirms that he is a wee bit slow."

Relatives in survey: Son 3.15