Intellectual Disability

"Said to be very soft and backward. I think this is the child of an incestuous union."

Relatives in survey: Siblings 4.22, 4.111, 4.144, 4.20; father 4.19

"This woman seems a real bad lot. Has had several illegitimate children, family uncared for and neglected. She is illegitimate. Dr said that this woman was garrulous, silly, could clean but didn't keep it up, morally lax. Children were small and attractive, not stupid."

Relatives in survey: Child

"Crippled, not walking or talking yet."

Relatives in survey: Siblings 4.21, 4.111, 4.144, 4.20; father 4.19

"This woman is a dirty trollop, a bad mother, lazy, takes no interest in her children."

Relatives in survey: son 42.4

"This woman is mentally weak. Had a child at 14 or 15, before she left school. Can do casual domestic work, but is not bright mentally. Inspector confirms - flighty. Dr - a bit highly strung and anxious, fussy."

"IQ 80, dull, a bit backward, but coming on not so badly."

"This man is dull, definitely off. A farmer, only a middling good farmer, did very badly before the war. Living conditions quite good. His shepherd and his wife have to do everything for him. Nurse thinks he is all right but his wife isn't."

Relatives in survey: wife 42.7, brother

"This woman is a queer kind of crater, anything but bright, always in a terrible pickle. Nurses think she is a bit simple. Five children. Nurse confirms that she is in an awful state of nerves. Children fairly good, quite nice. Mother not very strong - several stillbirths. Dr confirms - she is a big stout, dull woman, very scared of having another pregnancy, hysterical."

Relatives in survey: Husband 42.6; sister

"This lad had an IQ of 77. [Female informant] confirms that he was dull in school. Is now working in forestry."

half-sibling 4.141

"IQ 85, not bright, rather dull. From England. No other children, clean house, father has a good business."