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Scope and Contents "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

Scope and Contents "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."

Scope and Contents "Peculiar, solitary, single, works in the factory, lives with old father. Only child."
Relatives in survey: Father 16.98

Scope and Contents "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

Scope and Contents "This man is a queer specimen, MD and peculiar. Had a head injury in the last war and has an army pension. Queer and cute. A wee small article, looks 20 years younger than he really is. Works in a mill or in a skin yard. LE: Wounded in the last war and still swings it. Pretty poor specimen, not much of a brain. Pension now 46/- a week. Dr confirms - asthma too. Now has to look after his wife. Only one room."Relatives in survey: Wife 28.115Includes correspondence from the Ministry of...

Scope and Contents "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

Scope and Contents "Occupation - Farm Servant. Diagnosis - Manic depressive. Rate-aided patient. Admitted to CRI in 1906. Prior to his admission he had a peculiar appearance and speech. Incoherent, set fire to a small building and was found in another house with lighted matches. He is a manic depressive of very long standing. Now, in his old age he is becoming just a little enfeebled, but he is still well preserved. Between his manic phases, for many years he acted as a man-servant. Now does not do any work, is...

Scope and Contents "Used to be an Insurance Agent, but was no good and lost his job, now working in an office but never at work. Always complaining of something. Says his teacher ruptured his eardrum when she pulled the lobe of his ear when he was 7. Had some shingle spots on his chest 3 months and has been off work ever since. Is a cranky, spoilt boy, his mother ruined him. PAO: Queer crowd, he thinks they are sick of the sight of each other. House fairly clean, not overcrowded. LE: Has never settled at...

Scope and Contents "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

Scope and Contents "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