"This boy has an IQ of 70-. He can read and write a little and [female informant] thinks he will be able to work on a farm. He is always getting in trouble outside, but behaves well in school."

Sister: 21.3

"This woman is called "glaikit" by Dr. She is a big strong woman, looks simple. She works as a farm servant. She is illegitimate, her father was a coachman. Housing, 2 roomed lower part of a cottage, damp and tiny, clean. Family relationships inharmonious, much noise and quarrelling. She has not been able to bring her children up properly or to give them the attention they require as she has been out to work all the time."

Relatives in survey: son 2.1

"This girl has an IQ of 78. At school she was very slow mentally, got into "terrible passions", roared and attacked teacher."

Mother: 21.5

"This man is very dull, was discharged from the army on medical grounds. Dr says the army couldn't make much of him. He is now working as a roadman."

Relatives in survey: Daughter 2.2

"This girl is said to be an MD. She lives with her mother and has an illegitimate child. They are a queer family and keep to themselves. She is able to work on munitions. Two roomed cottage. Dr says this girl seemed definitely defective though she was able to work on munitions. The Registrar thought she looked quite smart."

"This boy has an IQ of 80. [Female teacher] calls him a perfect plague, always fidgeting and irritating everybody. PC says he is a bad boy, often in trouble."

Relatives in survey: father 2.23, siblings 2.24, 2.26, mother 2.22

"This woman is described by teacher as a well-meaning soul, simple, defintitely dull; she is a milker and field worker - would rather be outside than looking after her home. She is a very bad manager. Described as the worst family in [area], ill-clad, under fed looking, muddle along in abject poverty. Awful house. Family relationships harmonious."

Relatives in survey: Husband 2.23, children 2.24, 2.26, 2.19

'This boy is described as subnormal, steals. A lot younger than his siblings. Father a gamekeeper, mother 50ish. Home conditions very good. Father perhaps rather hard on the boy.'

"This man is a dairyman, considered dull, awful family."

Relatives in survey: Children 2.24, 2.26, 2.19, wife 2.22

'This man is said to be very low mentally, almost inarticulate. Wife, not a good one, immoral. House clean, three large rooms for the old couple, son and illegitimate grandchildren. "just low folk". On OAP. A general loafer, many years on PA. Nurse confirms - never does any work.'

Relatives in survey: 22.5, 22.4