Intellectual Disability
Found in 3009 Collections and/or Records:
39.1 Female, Single, 14 yrs and under, Dull and backward, Enuresis, August 1947
"Dull child, enuretic, illegitimate. Mother, 37, dull but a good mother? Nurse says Ok. clever handed. Clean house, generally overcrowded."
Relatives in survey: 39.2
39.2 Female, Single, 14 yrs and under, Low grade mental defective, August 1947
"? Mongol, flat face. Father, boisterous, swearing, aggressive man, boastful and rough. Mother, aged 37."
Relatives in survey: Half sister 39.1, father 39.3
39.3 Male, Married, 35-44 yrs, Dull and backward, August 1947
"Boisterous, swearing aggressive man, boastful and rough. Formerly at aerodrome, now a farm worker."
Relatives in survey: daughter 39.2
39.5 Male, Single, 14 yrs and under, High grade mental defective, March 1947
"Very dull boy, certified MD. Quite sensible. Father a ploughman. Brother a wee bit retarded, TB stomach."
Relatives in survey: 39.6
39.6 Female, Single, 14 yrs and under, High grade mental defective, July 1947
"Looks vacant, grins, full of antics, just silly behaviour. "Glaiket". Only in Infants I."
Relatives in survey: sibling 39.5
39.7 Female, Single, 15-24 yrs, High grade mental defective, Stammering, July 1947
"IQ 70-, has a speech defect. Nice girl, now a maid. Illegitimate. Lives with aunt, well looked after. [Male informant]: Fairly clean, lower type of farm servant."
39.9 Male, Separated or divorced, 45-54 yrs, High grade mental defective, July 1947
"Simple soul, just a country yokel. Separated from his wife. Farm worker. Minister - empty headed, definitely backward, very quiet, not delinquent."
Relatives in survey: Son
40.3 Male, Single, 15-24 yrs, High grade mental defective, July 1947
"Backward and dirty. [Male informant] gave this - confirmed by P.C. who says that this lad and his brother are the worst of the family."
Relatives in survey: Mother 40.2, siblings 40.4, 40.5, 40.6
40.4 Male, Single, 15-24 yrs, High grade mental defective , July 1947
"OT 11, very backward, a farm worker."
Relatives in survey: Mother 40.2, siblings 40.3, 40.5, 40.6
40.5 Male, Single, 15-24 yrs, High grade mental defective, July 1947
"Imbecile, dirty, can't keep a job, has been reported to the police for throwing stones. Knocks his mother about a bit but she will not report him. From [male informant] and P.C."
Relatives in survey: Mother 40.2, siblings 40.3, 40.4, 40.6