Intellectual Disability

'This man is said to be dull. He is a trapper, single, lives alone. Parents old when he was born, only son. Illegitimate? Mother in CR - senile.

'This man, a roadman or tractor driver, is subnormal, does not hold jobs very well, broke his arm and has not worked since, is holding out for compensation.'

Relatives in survey: 22.28, 22.26, 22.27

'This is a "silly roaring sort of woman", also said to be peculiar and dangerous, swears. [Male informant] - big, lazy lump, he would not trust her, a very plausible woman.'

Relatives in survey: children 22.40, 22.41, 22.39, 20.37

'This girl is a bit backward but not very. Works in a hotel. Is thought to have been involved in a theft. Has already had a proposal of marriage.'

Relatives in survey: 22.15, 22.16

'This man lives at home, works in the mill, used to be wild about the ladies, gets tight at times. Father was a shepherd, dead. Mother, over 50 had an illegitimate child before marriage. The whole family have a tendency to squint. They were all dull at school but are quite good workers. The are considered generally to be unsatisfactory.'

Relatives in survey: siblings 22.53, 22.50

'Pretty backward, now a farm worker. One of a badly dressed, badly looked after family, all very dirty. They all had very interuppted schooling. Father a dairyman, mother, over 40, an awufl woman, went with Italians.'

Relatives in survey: Siblings 22.55, 22.57 mother 22.56

'Backward boy, not too bad, dirty and rather neglected.'

Relatives in survey: Siblings 22.54, 22.57 mother 22.56

'Described as an awful woman, went with Italians. Keeps a very dirty house.'

Relatives in survey: children 22.54, 22.55, 22.57

'Dull and backward boy.'

Relatives in survey: Siblings 22.54, 22.55 mother 22.56

"This girl made a forced marriage, not a happy one, husband an R.C., her mother would not let her change. Good mother, quiet, clean. Rather delicate. Anaemia."