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"Dr considers this woman neurotic. She was a cleaner. Not very strong, has skin trouble on her leg which makes her depressed. Children all very bright. Family relationships harmonious."

Relatives in survey: Sister 29.103

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"This girl has an IQ of 71. She comes of a dull family who work on a farm."

Relatives in survey: Siblings 25.25

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'This girl is said to have a bad moral character. She has a police record [for theft]. She has two illegitimate children. She is working in munitions. She often used to sleep out, which worried her mother very much. Mother about 55, a decent respectable woman, normal. Father, dead.'

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This girl had an IQ of 84 at school. She is now a maid. Dismissed for backchat.

Relatives in survey: brother 25.32

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"This lad was discharged from the army. He has been in trouble with the police for breaking into houses. Undesirable character. Now working on a farm. Parents separated."

Relatives in survey: Mother 25.23, siblings 25.39, 25.40, 25.41

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"This woman is a simple soul and looks it. She is "a pure slave", very hard worked, is a dairywoman. She must be simple or she would never put up with so much work. They live in one room with a wooden partition. Fairly clean. Family relationships harmonious except when husband comes home drunk and gives her a nailing."

Relatives in survey: Son 25.45

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"PS says he has a softness, is weak mentally. Farm servant. Condemned house - dirty. Very bare, they live a hand to mouth existence."

Relatives in survey: Wife 25.52

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"A joiner, not very bright, has been a good deal on P.A. Parents dead. Married a woman who was not very bright, too advantage of her. Dr confirms - not very bright. Died a week ago."

Relatives in survey: Son 26.95

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"This boy was a very bad attender. [Male informant] says he was lazy and sleekit, bright enough but unpleasant. He has been working at a sawmill since he left school but is now looking for a better job - would like to be a joiner or work at the Glasgow shipyards."

Relatives in survey: Father 26.11.

Scope and Contents "This woman is described as thoughtless and silly, of low mentality. [Male informant] says she and her husband are both backward. She is pregnant. Husband a dairyman, earns £6 a week, scabies. Housing: Sergeant says it is a fearsome sight. Rooms - children usually clean but very untidy. Many rows. PC says this woman is a problem - very low type. She is also unfaithful to her husband. [Gynaecologist] wanted to sterilise this woman but husband would not agree."Relatives in survey:...