Intellectual Disability

"Admitted [to CRI] from prison. Assaulted his wife. Certified and transferred. Anxiety, fears that something will happen to him, ideas of reference and unworthiness in an individual of low intelligence. Discharged."

Relatives in survey: wife 26.55; children 26.53.

"Very defective, doesn't understand what you are saying, couldn't look after herself outside. No sibs. known. No children."

"A wee bit queer, something just not right about him. Fairly clean house. Dr says he is simple. Daughter has had two illegitimate children, has had TB."

Relatives in survey: Children 26.31, 26.58

"Defective man, can do a little work on the farm. Single."

Relatives in survey: Father 26.57; siblings 26.31

"Came to Notwen House. Can't work, needs supervision. No relations known."

"[Male informant] says he is very athletic but hopeless. Excellent with engines, however. Helps on his grandmother's farm. Mother dead. [Male informant] very dull, down-trodden, very little spunk. Dr confirms dullness."

Relatives in survey: Father 26.60

"Will not pass the control exam, dull. Father a farmer, formerly at timber merchant, not just straight. There is a grown up family. Comfortable housing conditions. PC confirms - from England, a queer lot, mother OK. No PA. Dr thinks she is not very bad. Has TB gland."

"Defective - "a wee bit mental" - could not go out and work but can work under supervision in the institution. No relations known. Illegitimate, mother used to live in Notwen House but died."

"Mentally very poor. Had an illegitimate baby, now married. Mother dead. Father a real bad lot, had incestuous relations with one of his daughters. House spotless, overcrowded. Dr confirms dullness. Husband a factory worker. Some of the children are in quarriers homes. No PA."

"Defective and soft, something wrong with her - e.g. wouldn't shade her lights during the blackout - was fined twice. From England, had an illegitimate child before marriage. Husband was a joiner, dead. A peculiar man, used to lock his wife and child out of the house, always kept his child off school, wrote insulting letters to the committee. Dr says this woman in MD and queer."

Relatives in survey: daughter 26.69