Occupations
Found in 543 Collections and/or Records:
16.301 Male, Married, 25-34 yrs, Psychopathic personality, September 1947
"This man, a labourer, is rough, uncouth, not a good type, a waster. Mother dead. Father, 80+, alive. Siblings: Said to be one of 18, all with violent tempers. One brother was charged with theft and rape in the army, now out of the area. No information about home conditions, but marriage is unhappy."
Relatives in survey: siblings 16.181, 16.173, wife 16.289
16.303 Male, Single, 35-44 yrs, Low grade mental defective, Epilepsy, August 1947
"Seen at OPC - MD and epilepsy. Admitted to CRI as VP. Parents dead. Father was epileptic and died in 1908. 1 brother and 3 sisters. Worked as a casual farm labourer. Discharged from army on account of mental symptoms. Now unemployable. Dr says a gross defective. When working got 30/- plus food."
16.310 Male, Single, 35-44 yrs, Undiagnosed, February 1947
"Peculiar, solitary, single, works in the factory, lives with old father. Only child."
Relatives in survey: Father 16.98
28.107 Female, Widowed, 55-64 yrs, Epilepsy, October 1946
"Epileptic but never hurts herself, pesters the life out of the doctor. She worked in a munition factory in 1914 for a few months. drew insurance benefit from then until she got her old age pension - then started to work in the mill. Husband, dead, a mill worker. Married daughter with a large family live with her."
Relatives in survey: daughter 28.103
28.116 Male, Married, 55-64 yrs, Head injury, September 1946
28.121 Female, Single, 15-24 yrs, Dull and backward, July 1946
"IQ of 72. Does not give the impression of being dull, a bit giddy, "well decorated". Works in the wool mill. [Male informant] just at the silly stage. Dr can't confirm - one sister died of TB bowel after birth of her child. [Male informant] confirms that this girl is very dull."
Relatives in survey: Father 28.120, niece 28.37
28.122 Male, Single, Over 65 yrs, Manic depressive, July 1946
28.134 Male, Single, 45-54 yrs, Psychopathic personality, October 1946
28.138 Male, Single, 55-64 yrs, Senile and Arterio-sclerotic psychoses, July 1946
"This man is not much better than his sister. He was a post man but never on the regular staff. Now past work, keeps the neighbours in torment, always complaining about the state of the back yard, blames the neighbours for putting rubbish in it, is always being plagued by someone. House fairly clean, not overcrowded, no PA. Minister confirms - queer, looks disreputable and uncouth, does not work. Dr confirms that he is very peculiar."
Relatives in survey: Sister 28.137
28.148 Male, Single, 15-24 yrs, Dull and backward, Stammering, October 1946
"IQ 82 but very poor. Has a halt in his speech, you can hardly make out what he is saying. Now working in the Co-op. Was at the mill but they couldn't do with him. More knave than fool, witty, impudent."
Relatives in survey: sister 28.150