Intellectual Disability

"This boy had an IQ of 70. He was considered very slow at school. He is now working on a farm. Parents still living, mother aged about 45. Stolid, shy woman like a painted doll - feebleminded?. Father a byreman. [Female teacher]: Could only read a very little - read "cap" for "hat". Is now either driving a tractor or delivering coal."

Relatives in survey: Mother 25.12

'This child is illegitimate and though his parents have now married he is not yet legitimatised. He is considered very backward at school. He had infantile eczema. Father killed in Germany. He lives with his mother and grandmother in a 3 roomed reconditioned house.'

Relatives in survey: Mother 25.12, great uncle 25.1, uncle 25.15.

"This boy has an IQ of 77. [Female teacher] confirms that he was backward at school. Mother about 36, is considered to be a loose liver; last baby was possibly illegitimate. "Awful dirty woman!. Very bad tempered. Big, blousy woman, very fond of dancing. Known to RSSPCA. Mother was reported for leaving the children unattended."

Relatives in survey: Siblings 25.18, 25.19

"This boy had an IQ of 72. Works on a farm."

Relatives in survey: Siblings 25.17,25.19

"This little girl is very dull at school. Very quiet child, can read and write a little."

Relatives in survey: Siblings 25.17, 25.18

"This little girl is very dull at school. too quiet and doesn't mix. Father is very dirty, unshaven, was turned out of Territorials for dirtiness and lack of discipline. Drinks and gambles. The children haven't the ghost of a chance - no sheets, no cups, Very neglected."

Relatives in survey: Mother 25.21, father 25.37

"Said to be of low mentality, dirty and careless, bad manager, children and she have all had scabies. Nice girl but gone downhill. Pinches the minister's logs."

Relatives in survey: Daughter 25.20

"This girl has an IQ of 71. She comes of a dull family who work on a farm."

Relatives in survey: Siblings 25.25

"This boy had an IQ of 70. [Female teacher] confirms that he was very dull scholastically, but he was clever with his hands and should be a good farm worker. No reasoning ability. Had difficulty in reading and writing but was a good drawer. Very neat. All the family were pretty poor, dullish, had difficulty in distinguishing between meum and teum."

Relatives in survey: Siblings 25.24

"This boy is described as "a wee bit mental" - dull at school, the most backward boy in the school. Has a "silly look". Big for his age, mixes well, not fond of games, very lazy, no sense of humour. At time of visit all children were off with scabies."

Relatives in survey: Mother 25.43