Intellectual Disability
Found in 3009 Collections and/or Records:
32.48 Male, Single, 35-44 yrs, Low grade mental defective, February 1946
"On Dr's list of defectives. Cannot work, has not had any education, just a liability. Father was an upholsterer, dead, queer. Uncle was very queer. Lodges, has a private income. Dr - a Mongol."
32.51 Female, Single, 25-34 yrs, Manic depressive, Dull and backward, February 1946
"Seen at the OPC - had previously been a Rate-aided patient in CR, diagnosis - MD with depression. Was a laundrymaid in CR for 10 years before admission. All right at present, working in factory. Hosuing: 3 rooms for 6, clean, harmonious."
Mother: 32.52, siblings: 32.50, 32.31
32.52 Female, Married, 55-64 yrs, Dull and backward, March 1946
"This woman is not very bright, has no mind of her own, complains a lot, a borderline case, something peculiar about her. [Male informant] says she is a gay old thing, wins prizes at whistdrives."
Children: 32.50, 32.51, 32.31
32.60 Female, Single, 14 yrs and under, Dull and backward, February 1946
"This child has an IQ of 74 - she has been specially tested as she was so dull. She is either illegitimate or her father is dead, one of a large family."
Mother: 32.59
32.61 Male, Single, 14 yrs and under, Dull and backward, March 1946
"This lad has just got the sack for stealing. Family have been told to clear out, they are a funny crowd. Stole poultry."
32.62 Male, Single, 15-24 yrs, High grade mental defective, March 1946
"This boy is mentally backward, also a peculiar character, sinister, follows girls about in the street. His people have a lot of trouble with him, he will not do anything he is told. Always in mischief. Labourer. Father dead. Mother about 50. Good home, not overcrowded, harmonious. [Male informant] this boy used to be terribly cruel. Killing young birds etc. and has had some terrible skelpings. Has turned out better than he expected. "They thought he would be a maniac.""
32.65 Male, Single, 15-24 yrs, Dull and backward, February 1946
"This lad had an IQ of 75 at school. Dull but was a good worker "an earnest wee soul". Now an errand boy. Mother, 55 or so, mentally all right, has had some illegitimate children. Housing: awful - 2 rooms for 16. Fairly clean. [Male informant] says they are a fair average for country children but Dr says this family is not intelligent, all neurotic. Home overcrowded and dirty."
Father: 32.104
32.66 Male, 14 yrs and under, Dull and backward, March 1946
"This boy had an IQ of 74. He is now working."
32.68 Male, Single, 55-64 yrs, High grade mental defective, Hysteria, February 1946
32.71 Male, Single, 14 yrs and under, High grade mental defective, December 1946
"Diagnosis: Mental Deficiency (infantile paralysis). He is an illegitimate child, his mother is defective but not certified. Father unknown. "He has always been very backward. He has "filthy turns" in which he would wet his bed and eat his faeces. They last for about a week. Then he would be clean for a few weeks. No epil. fits. He is destructive and aggressive, is cruel to the other children." W.R. weak positive. IQ 66."