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Intellectual Disability

 Subject

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Subject Source: Medical Subject Headings
Scope Note: Subnormal intellectual functioning which originates during the developmental period. This has multiple potential etiologies, including genetic defects and perinatal insults. Intelligence quotient (IQ) scores are commonly used to determine whether an individual has an intellectual disability. IQ scores between 70 and 79 are in the borderline range. Scores below 67 are in the disabled range. (from Joynt, Clinical Neurology, 1992, Ch55, p28) Created For = LHSA-Dott

Found in 3009 Collections and/or Records:

27.62 Male, Single, 14 yrs and under, Dull and backward, September 1947

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/26
Scope and Contents

"IQ 74, backward. Had meningitis, better than he was. Some siblings, a poor looking lot."

Dates: Other: September 1947
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / Academic Units: Departments etc. / Department of Social Work / Mental Health Survey / Survey Data / Area 27

27.63 Male, Single, 14 yrs and under, Dull and backward, September 1947

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/26
Scope and Contents

"IQ 71. Father dead, was a quarry worker. Has had an accident and much illness - thin and puny."

Dates: Other: September 1947
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / Academic Units: Departments etc. / Department of Social Work / Mental Health Survey / Survey Data / Area 27

27.66 Female, Single, 14 yrs and under, High grade mental defective, September 1947

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/26
Scope and Contents

"Did and said dreadful things, lied, had fantasies. Both she and her sister were very backward. Bad attendance."


Relatives in survey: Siblings 27.65, 27.61

Dates: Other: September 1947
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / Academic Units: Departments etc. / Department of Social Work / Mental Health Survey / Survey Data / Area 27

28.10 Female, Married, 45-54 yrs, Dull and backward, October 1946

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/27
Scope and Contents

"This woman is mentally slow but clean and honest. Used to go out charring, not now. Housing clean but poor, not overcrowded, fairly harmonious. Has a bit of a tongue."


Relatives in survey: husband 28.9, children 28.8, 28.7

Dates: Other: October 1946
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / Academic Units: Departments etc. / Department of Social Work / Mental Health Survey / Survey Data / Area 28

28.12 Male, Single, 45-54 yrs, High grade mental defective, July 1946

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/27
Scope and Contents

"This man scored 9 in the OT test (=SG 5). He is moody, sometimes speaks to you and sometimes doesn't. Used to be a groom, now working in a govt. department. Dr says he is lazy, stayd off work a lot. Lives with married sister."

Dates: Other: July 1946
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / Academic Units: Departments etc. / Department of Social Work / Mental Health Survey / Survey Data / Area 28

28.15 Male, Single, 14 yrs and under, Dull and backward, October 1946

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/27
Scope and Contents

"Nurse says this little boy is definitely slow. Under school age. Illegitimate."


Relatives in survey: Mother 28.13, sibling 28.14

Dates: Other: October 1946
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / Academic Units: Departments etc. / Department of Social Work / Mental Health Survey / Survey Data / Area 28

28.19 Male, Single, 15-24 yrs, Dull and backward, October 1946

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/27
Scope and Contents

"IQ 67, got 20% in control exam. Now in the Navy. A E pupil. Formerly worked in the skinyards. Family came from England 75 years ago. Big family. Very clean, mother capable."

Dates: Other: October 1946
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / Academic Units: Departments etc. / Department of Social Work / Mental Health Survey / Survey Data / Area 28

28.20 Male, Single, 25-34 yrs, High grade mental defective, September 1946

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/27
Scope and Contents

"This man used to take fits, now all right. Farm worker. Sergeant confirms that he is a backward kind of character, unconscious looking. Dr say he is not epileptic, but has VDH. Very dull."

Dates: Other: September 1946
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / Academic Units: Departments etc. / Department of Social Work / Mental Health Survey / Survey Data / Area 28

28.21 Male, Single, 15-24 yrs, Dull and backward, September 1946

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/27
Scope and Contents

"retty dull, like his brother. Working on his father's farm. "Just a dull farm lad"."


Relatives in survey: Brother 28.22

Dates: Other: September 1946
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / Academic Units: Departments etc. / Department of Social Work / Mental Health Survey / Survey Data / Area 28

28.22 Male, Single, 15-24 yrs, Dull and backward, September 1946

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/27
Scope and Contents

"Pretty dull and devil-may-care. Father a farmer, well-to-do. Clean house, nice. [Male informant] - all of the earth earthy. [Female informant] confirms that they are not very bright, sister goes about everywhere with a dictionary but asked her the meaning of malnutrition. Very decent people, not overcrowded."


Relatives in survey: Brother 28.21

Dates: Other: September 1946
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / Academic Units: Departments etc. / Department of Social Work / Mental Health Survey / Survey Data / Area 28