Intellectual Disability

"IQ of 71, considered all right but very lazy. He is now doing farm work on his father's farm. Siblings OK. Mother 50+. Well-doing people."

"Definitely dull if not more: more like a child f 8 or 9, subnormal, just a bit odd. Very nice people, good housing conditions, harmonious. Dr - may be able to do manual work. PC - you can see he is not right, has big staring eyes like saucers."

"IQ79. Now working at the tailor's. Illegitimate. An aunt living an immoral life with a married man, has an illegitimate child. Another aunt took funny turns with her first baby and at school - Nurse thinks she is hysterical. Clean house. [Male informant] thinks he is all right. Minister - not bad, a bit dull, quite well behaved. PC - not bad."

Aunt: 30.28

"Simple old man, lives with his sister. Harmless. Used to be a farmer? Nurse: Very polite and decent, works about the house, His sister has asthma. PC Just no very bright, simple, was a farmer, had a sort of wooden shack on the hill. Dull but fly - did not know how to ask for a ticket to Annan, waited at the booking office till he saw somebody whom he knew was going there and said "the same as him"."

"This is a big soft sexy woman, easygoing, rather simple. She married a man 30years older than herself whose housekeeper she had been. House clean, but children are dirty and undernourished looking. Harmonious. Husband failing, gets medical relief and OAP, may be older than he looks."

Children: 30.36, 30.34, 30.35

"This child is slightly simple - teacher has grave doubts about her."

Mother: 30.33 Siblings: 30.34, 30.35

"Very dull, a big fat ungainly lump, keeps a dirty house, always taking children off school to help at home. "Thouless", big dirty trolop, 47 stone, just stands at the door and talks."

Children: 30.42, 30.41, 30.39, 30.38, 30.40

"Certified MD under the Education Act. Was in the Special class until 16. Good with her hands, is now working in a glove factory. Good dressmaker. Father was a farmer's son, only interested in mechanical things, no vices in him, feckless. [Male informant] thinks they are all weak mentally but nurse thinks they don't appear dull. Very happy family, have lots of imagination."

Mother: 30.37 Siblings: 30.42, 30.41, 30.39, 30.40

"This girl has had an illegitimate baby but is thought to be better than the rest of her family. But nurse says she is definitely backward. Pc - just a regular prostitute."

Mother: 30.37 Siblings: 30.42, 30.41, 30.38, 30.40

"This boy has an IQ of 70-. He was certified MD under the Education Act and was at school until 16. Very dull but fairly good with his hands. On farm work or in the woods."

Mother: 30.37 Siblings: 30.42, 30.41, 30.39, 30.38