Intellectual Disability

"This lad had an IQ of 76. [Male informant] confirms dullness - he will be a good farmhand."

Relatives in survey: sister 43.7

"This boy had an IQ of 78, is regarded a bit dull. Is now working as a herd. Nurse - big house, filthy. There are some illegitimate children belonging to his half sisters."

"Definitely MD, slavers, grimaces, has deformities of both hands. Illegitimate."

"Defective and funny, has heart trouble, definitely of low intelligence. Working on mother's farm. Is said to be father of one of [4.45's] children."

Siblings: 4.45, 4.43; mother 4.47

"This lad is pretty dull, wild. Is a farm worker."

siblings 4.45 4.42; mother 4.47

"At Annan special class. Illegitimate. [Female informant] confirms that he is irresponsible, has a very bad temper."

mother 4.45; uncle 4.43, 4.42; sibling 4.46; grandmother 4.47

"Soft, a bit silly, big strong woman but no moral sense. [Male informant] says she is definitely defective from the look of her. Can work, needs a certain amount of supervision, doubtful if she can read. Parents were first cousins. Dr confirms, she should be sterilised. PC confirms a brother in England is mental, drives a tractor, single, has been convicted of theft."

siblings 4.43, 4.42; children 4.44, 4.46; mother 4.47

"This child has just come to school and seems to be very dull. Illegitimate. MD? Nurse - a poor puny thing."

mother 4.45; uncles 4.43, 4.42; sibling 4.44 grandmother 4.47

"This man was very stupid at school. He went to Australia for a year or two but could not stick it. His farm has done well during the war which is unusual in the area."

Relatives in survey: wife 44.9, children 44.10, 44.11

"An imbecile. [Male informant] is afraid of him, says he should be in an institution. Father a blacksmith. Mother over 70. Home fairly clean, not overcrowded. Dr confirms - can't even feed himself, a candidate for an insitution. Probably wet and dirty."