Intellectual Disability

'This boy can count but can't read properly or spell - reading age is about 7.'

Relatives in survey: siblings 19.1, 19.49, 19.50

'This man is a rabbit-catcher, drinks a bit, has been in prison for breach of the peace - his wife's sister lives next door and there are frequent quarrels. [Female informant] he poaches, thieves and drinks. Has been in trouble for stealing potatoes.'

Relatives in survey: children 19.54, 19.29, 19.30, 19.31

'This girl has an illegitimate child. Has had 2 children who died, is again pregnant. Quiet sort of lassie. A younger sister of 16 looks about 12, her mother can't do anything with her.'

Relatives in survey: husband 19.52

'This woman was at an approved school. She is said to be promiscuous with Italians; is "a mass of sores". Dr thinks she is decent however. Housing: dirty, harmonious.'

Relatives in survey: brother 19.63, husband 19.47

'This woman is a low grade mental defective, has never been able to work, just lives at home. She is looked after by two unmarried sisters. Parents dead. No PA. Decent people, clean house, not overcrowded, harmonious.'

'Dr says this woman is feebleminded; at present in infirmary with pleurisy. Has an illegitimate son. Dr thinks she is all right, a shrewd, hard type.'

Relatives in survey: Children 19.11, 19.10, siblings 19.74

'This girl is simple like all the family. She does nothing but run about looking for a man -has gone about with Italians, now with Germans. Silly. Has an illegitimate child.'

Relatives in survey: Father 19.13, siblings 19.59, 19.14

'This man is said to be simple. He is a labourer.'

Relatives in survey: Father 19.13, siblings 19.58, 19.14

'This girl attended the special class. Was very backward. [Female informant] has no note of her IQ but says she was certainly defective and would not be more than 70. She was admitted to the special class very late - aged 13 - and did not make much of it.'

'A slut, mother of a backward family. [Male informant] says the children are nearly mental - one with no roof to her mouth.'

Relatives in survey: husband 19.70, children 19.64, 19.44, siblings 11.71, 11.72