Intellectual Disability

"This woman is hysterical, probably dull and backward, "a simple body, who tries to do her best". Over protects her children."

Relatives in survey: husband 44.8, children 44.10, 44.11

"This boy is very backward, will not pass the control exam - head full of tractors and sheep. Father a farmer, OK, mother bright, about 50. Very good housing conditions."

"Nurse says that this child was very slow in sitting up, developing etc. Took fits. Has a very shy expression, not what he should be, slobbers. Housing conditions good."

Relatives in survey: Father 45.2

"This woman has a cleft palate, is merry but stupid. Dr confirms that she is very backward; looksancient but cannot be more than 50. TB in the family?"

children, 4.55, 4.53; husband 4.54

"This lad is very backward, is now in the D class. IQ 70. Mother said to have half-starved them - also herself - e.g. would not kill a chicken when she was ill. House fairly clean, not overcrowded."

sibling 4.53; mother 4.52; father 4.54

"Makes a terrible fuss about her child, nearly goes off her head with worry, would not let her go to school until she was 8, took her and fetched her. Fusses about everything. A wee bit simple too."

Relatives in survey: daughter 45.6

"Very dull but not so bad as her brother. Helps at home."

sibling 4.53; mother 4.52; father 4.54

"This girl is said to have fits at night, but is getting better. She is very retarded, has a mental age of 7 or 9. Nervous. Dr - epileptic but getting better."

"This woman is backward according to Dr. Nurse finds her unco-operative - will not let her visit the baby, seems to be keeping it in the background. There are hints (unfounded) of VD."

Relatives in survey: 45.8, 45.10

"This child is dull".

father 4.63; siblings 4.57, 4.59, 4.60, 4.61; mother 4.62