Intellectual Disability

"This boy had an IQ of 71 at school. Dullness confirmed by [male informant]. Helping on his father's farm."

Relatives in survey: Siblings 27.35, 27.34

"This boy, a shepherd, is a bit backward, looks dull. Father a farm worker, takes fancies to other women. Mother about 55. Housing: Three rooms, very dirty. Six people (including 2 infants belonging to one or both sisters). Family relationships inharmonious - much quarrelling owing to father's irregularities."

"This boy has an IQ of 76. Dr confirms that he is dull. PC thinks all the children are backward. Father, small holder, hardworking "lacks understanding". Housing: Moderately clean. Family relations indifferent. Decent people so far as known, but incomers."

Relative in survey: Mother 27.43

"This woman is simple and filthy. Can read and write. Husband works on railway, used to be a farm worker. Filthy house, 2 rooms and attic, much quarrellling. Never pay their bills."

"This man is deaf and dumb. Mental condition much worse since goitre. Educated at Donaldson's Hospital."

Relative in survey: Father 27.46

"This girl has an IQ of 74. The rector confirms that she is very backward but can read and write. She will be able to do a domestic or agricultural job. She is a nice child, quite good at P.T. Father, agricultural labourer. Mother, about 45, an intelligent woman."

"This child is very backward and has been specially tested - considered almost MD. Has a vacant look. IQ 73, borderline case, defective articulation. Very poor, bad speaker, delicate and half starved looking. Father dead, mother pregnant, has a bad reputation."

"This man, a platelayer on the railway is said to be dull. There is TB in the family."

Relatives in survey: 27.32, 27.31

"IQ 70 backward, very slow, can scarcely speak. Father a roadman. Normal home, clean."

"IQ 81, dull, very bad attender. Father a railway ganger."

Relatives in survey: Siblings 27.65, 27.66