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Intellectual Disability

 Subject
Subject Source: Medical Subject Headings
Scope Note: Subnormal intellectual functioning which originates during the developmental period. This has multiple potential etiologies, including genetic defects and perinatal insults. Intelligence quotient (IQ) scores are commonly used to determine whether an individual has an intellectual disability. IQ scores between 70 and 79 are in the borderline range. Scores below 67 are in the disabled range. (from Joynt, Clinical Neurology, 1992, Ch55, p28) Created For = LHSA-Dott

Found in 3009 Collections and/or Records:

17.44 Male, Married, 35-44 yrs, High grade mental defective, September 1947

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/16
Scope and Contents

"This man is soft, can't work properly, just does casual farm work."

Dates: Other: September 1947

18.11 Female, Single, 25-34 yrs, Dull and backward, Psychopathic personality, June 1947

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/17
Scope and Contents

"Very loose woman, unsatisfactory. Has two illegitimate children. Parents elderly, decent people. Dr thinks she is a good worker, healthy.


Children: 18.12, 18.13

Dates: Other: June 1947

18.12 Male, Single, 15-24 yrs, Dull and backward, June 1947

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/17
Scope and Contents

"IQ 72, very big and strong, nice enough, couldn't add 2 and 2. Now working. Dumb ++ but a hard worker."


Sibling 18.13 Mother 18.11

Dates: Other: June 1947

18.13 Female, Single, 15-24 yrs, Dull and backward, June 1947

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/17
Scope and Contents

"Absolutely dull, nice enough, in service but [male informant] doesn't know how she does it, nothing in her head."


Sibling: 18.12 Mother 18.11

Dates: Other: June 1947

18.17 Male, Single, 14 yrs and under, High grade mental defective, June 1947

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/17
Scope and Contents

"Very dull, returned a blank paper for the IQ test. Mother died a few years ago. Father a casual labourer, OK. Granny runs the house - a rat run. Father's siblings were a telegraph linesman, a postman, a scaffy and a byreman."


Grandmother 18.16

Dates: Other: June 1947

18.18 Female, Single, 35-44 yrs, High grade mental defective, June 1947

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/17
Scope and Contents

"Admitted CRI. High grade imbecile. Working in the laundry. Rate-aided."


Parents: 18.64, 18.62

Dates: Other: June 1947

18.19 Male, Single, 14 yrs and under, Dull and backward, June 1947

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/17
Scope and Contents

"Infant mistress can make nothing of him, just dull. Father, a joiner. Nurse thinks he will grow out of it. Not a very good mother, aged about 30. Clean house."

Dates: Other: June 1947

18.21 Female, Married, 25-34 yrs, Dull and backward, June 1947

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/17
Scope and Contents

""A big fat dirty lump" - Dr. Nurse says she is decent but never gets out of the bit. Dr says she is "haughly"."


Husband 18.20, son 18.22

Dates: Other: June 1947

18.22 Male, Single, 14 yrs and under, Dull and backward, June 1947

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/17
Scope and Contents

"Very dull and dour, too young for testing."


Parents 18.20, 18.21

Dates: Other: June 1947

18.25 Female, Single, 15-24 yrs, Dull and backward, June 1947

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/17
Scope and Contents

"IQ 73. Illegitimate. Sexy, all dressed up. She has had an illegitimate child. Mother 40+, a widow."


Grandparents: 18.23, 18.24

Dates: Other: June 1947