Intellectual Disability

"This girl has an IQ of 81. Her twin has a IQ of 89. She is educationally retarded but good with her hands."

Sibling: 21.36

"Just as bad as her brother who is terribly backward."

Brother: 21.11, Father: 21.12, Mother: 21.45

"Absent from school a lot, backward, always late, comes without any food. Filthy, badly dressed."

Mother 21.78 brother 21.80

"Hopeless, tries to work but nobody will keep her, runs about half naked. [Male informant] says she is a terrible tyke, an awful object. Practically illiterate. Hasn't been in trouble yet but will come to it."

Parents: 21.79, 21.78

"Definitely off, illiterate, poor type. [Male informant] She is the cause of the all the trouble, a big blousy bitch, smoking all the time. Never feeds her children properly. Queer and illiterate."

Husband: 21.79 children: 21.76, 21.77, 21.80

"A poor type but a good worker. Looks a criminal type. Had the reputation of being violent but was quite peacable when visited."

Wife: 21.78

"This boy was specially tested - not MD but dull and backward, worse than his sister. [Male informant] says he is dreadfully dull. The whole family are undernourished and have everything wrong with them."

Sister 21.82

"IQ80 with a wide catter (Binet-Simon). Has been at 10 schools in 3 years."

Siblings: 21.81

"This child is backward, is still in primary. Has been at 10 schools. IQ 77."

Relatives in survey: 21.81, 21.82, 21.89, 21.90

"IQ 69. Was in trouble for stealing. One of a large family all with a want. Now working in the fields. Flighty and thought to be immoral. At present living 12 in 3 rooms. Formerly 10 in 2. Dirty and overcrowded, a problem family, home a terrible place. Quarrelsome, got into trouble with the neighbours."

Half siblings: 21.81, 21.82, 21.83 Father 21.90 Mother 21.89 Husband 21.85