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"He is an epileptic or at least "subject to fits of an epileptic character". Not defective. Now in merchant navy. His mother is a bedswerver, carries on with other men, doesn't get on with her husband and has wanted to leave him in the past. A lot of family quarrelling."

Relatives in survey: Mother 44.59 aunt 44.36

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"This man, a miller, is alcoholic. It interferes with his work as he spends the mornings in bed. Wife living, a kindly woman. Eldest boy presumed dead in services."

Relatives in survey: Son 44.50 brother 31.47

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"Dull and backward but not MD. She was ill-treated by her aunt. She ran away and was employed for a time in a Sanitorium. She had an illegitimate child which died. Now keeping house for her uncle."

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"This girl is "a bit dull", "daft and stupid". Very slow child, nice manners. Father a farmer, mother very possessive with her family. Grandmother lives with them, partly bedridden, very garrulous, not quite normal. Said to be an alcoholic. Prosperous farmers. Very good home."

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"This woman is said to be dull, but not very. She had her son by her own father. Her husband is an estate worker. Father died at 80, was dull. Mother dead. Dr says she is a peculiar, wizened woman. PC thinks she is all right. [Male informant] says she got very little education as she had to do a lot of farm work."

Relatives in survey: 44.40

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"This girl has an IQ of 77. [Male informant] confirms that she is definitely dull. Present occupation - helping mother at home. Father, farm worker. Mother 40-45. 3 roomed cottage, clean. Well doing cottage, harmonious. [Female informant] says "just dull" but PC thinks they are all right. [Male informant] says this is a very good family, but "they will be a little dull"."

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"This woman, herself illegitimate, has two illegitimate children. She is at present a housekeeper to a chronic alcoholic. One of 17, several of whom died of TB. One brother is an alcoholic. Her uncle was an alcoholic, his son now has delusions at night, thought people were chasing him, used to rush out of the house in his nightshirt, now all right. Mother 65+ is a smart old lady, sly, mean with money."

Relatives in survey: Sister 44.59, nephew 44.24

Scope and Contents "This boy was at the Special Class. IQ 70-. He is now learning to be a shepherd. Doesn't look silly. Brother works on a farm, other brother is kind of simple, had a fall in childhood, working in forestry, sister working as a land girl, pretty dull but can work. Another sister was difficult at school, a bit light-headed, dour and deficient, had fits of giggling, now working in a shop. Another brother is "a wee bit dour", will make a good farm hand. Youngest brother bright. All can read and...

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"This little girl is "not quite normal, won't play or mix with other children". only child. Father, very big man, labourer, his father hanged himself. Mother blethers a lot, "not quite all there". Two roomed cottage, passably clean. Harmonious."

Relatives in survey: Mother 44.42

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"This girl is a fairly severe epileptic, is not well enough to work at present. Used to be a domestic servant."

Relatives in survey: Mother 44.44, sister 44.46