Intellectual Disability

"This boy was classified MD in the Intelligence Test. He is now working as a builder's labourer and doing very well. Is neat and tidy in appearance. Very slow in development. Now in Pioneer Corps."

"This girl was in the ATS. She has now married a widower, much older than she. Dr says she is untidy."

"This girl had an IQ of 73; was very dull at school but "a nice, willing, obliging lassie". She is now in domestic service. She was a boarded out girl. Her dead mother was eccentric and "almost a mental case". Very difficult confinement and it was said it was a pity she did not die at birth. Illegitimate. Very good worker, was on PA, now self-supporting."

"This little boy is very highly strung and nervous - went into a panic when the teacher mentioned witches. He has recently been in the infirmary with appendicectomy and this is thought to have frightened him. All the children are bright, spotlessly clean, but perhaps too much fussed over."

"This woman has been "weakminded all her life". At her marriage the minister was told "she cannae count". The house is very overcrowded. She is illiterate and has a + W.R."

"This man has been in CR; at his wedding someone told the minister that "he should be there yet." He wept so much at his wedding that there were two pools of water on the floor. At present has TB and is not expected to recover. [Male informant] says he was not a loony but his mental standard was very low - had to be supervised in everything he did."

"This man never worked until 3 weeks ago - is now helping on a duck farm. He is a defective with a kindly, nervous disposition, has always been considered unemployable. Well behaved. Not certified. Has been on PA for 13 years. Parents dead, lives with married sister. Dr thinks he is lazy. Says he is the village idiot type. Brother in law is a bully and rough - inharmonious."

"Dubious case. She has had three illegitimate children. Good work record, works in a dairy. Lives with married sister. Dr says she is simple."

"This boy had an IQ of 74 at school. He is now working in a grocer's. He was definitely dull and couldn't be taught at school; out of school he was a bully but easily reduced to tears. He is illegitimate. Dr says this boy is a bit queer, will require to be watched. Not defective."

"This man is an imbecile (on Dr's list), ineducable, can't walk, just like a baby - probably an idiot. The family adore him. He can identify different bands on the wireless. Speech very peculiar. Very good home, not overcrowded. Dr confirms - spastic diplegia."