Intellectual Disability

'[Female informant] says this girl is very dull but cannot remember her IQ (not on list). She is now at the high school. Headmaster: No IQ available, her marks are: English 43%, History 30%, Geography 50%, Arithmetic 66%, Cookery 60%, Housewifery 64%, dressmaking 70%'

Relatives in survey: 19.8

Questionnaires for persons in Area 1.

'Pituitary disorder, massive for her age, dull, asthmatic, adipose, genitalia undeveloped. Father a shepherd. Mother OK, "a wailey kind o' creature, a wee bit below normal" - Inspector.'

'This girl is dull (Dr). [Female informant] says very dull but pleasant, asthmatic. In farm service.'

Relatives in survey: 20.4, 20.5

'This girl is very dull. In service. She comes of a dull family, most of whom have left the district. Fell from a horse and had a fractured base. Was very foolish about it - Dr confirms foolishness.'

Relatives in survey: 20.3, 20.4

'MD at school, was in Special Class in [area]. After that worked as a farm servant. Father out of the area no, is various described as gentle and canny, no hindered wi' bairns, a feeble wee creature, decent, stupid and inclined to drink. Mother over 50, a big dirty tinker - according to Inspector. Whole family dull, none bright.'

Relatives in survey: 20.3, 20.5

'IQ of 72. Seems dull, has had an illegitimate child. Parents well-to-do farmers. Nurse does not think there is much wrong with her. The father of her child was either an Italian prisoner or her cousin. Dr says she is just a country girl with a very narrow outlook.'

"This boy was sent to the clinic as a problem child. Rather a handful, has attacks of asthma when frustrated. Home very clean. He is a very noisy, stirring child, now going to school. Very decent people, father an intelligent man. Behaviour improving - seems to have been a bit spoilt, parents over-anxious."

"This man is an imbecile, occassionally does a little work, thieves and is unreliable. He is on Public Assistance. Council house - 3 rooms for 5. He is made to work hard in the house, running errands, chopping wood etc. He swears a lot, mutters under his breath. Definitely mental and unable to maintain himself but he is not certified. He works on a farm but is not paid - gets some meals. Gets 16/6 PA a week. His father died in the asylum. Mother is dead. Sister is dead."

"[Female teacher] can teach her nothing Father, elderly "pretty hopeless". Mother a decent woman, writes a good letter, 40+. Not very clean, 3 rooms for 8."