Intellectual Disability

'This boy is described by his teacher as a bit dull. Dr confirms - he was recently called to examine him and could not get anything out of him - might as well have been examining a puppy.'

Relatives in survey: 19.17, 19.18

'This lad is at present a tractor driver. Before that he embezzled some money which his aunt paid up for him. He is lazy and dull.'

Relatives in survey: Mother 19.20, siblings 19.22, 19.24

'This boy is a problem, like his brother. They are both known to the police. Dull. The belong to a gang - took the wheel of their new teacher's car.'

'This woman has two illegitimate children. She is clean, a grand worker but "a wee bit mental". She is an out-worker at a farm. Dr thinks she is normal mentally.'

Relatives in survey: 19.6, 19.7, 19.26

'This lad can't read or write, is very backward. A nice boy.'

Relatives in survey: Mother 19.25

'This boy had an IQ of 78 when he was at school. . He is now considered smart, is working on a farm. Housing: three rooms for 7 or 8, clean. Dr - constant rows, heads requiring to be stitched up. Rows every Saturday night.'

Relatives in survey: father 19.53, siblings 19.54, 19.30, 19.31

'This boy has an IQ of 76 - he is very backward, manages always to look dirty. High nuisance value.'

Relatives in survey: father 19.53, siblings 19.54, 19.29, 19.31

'This woman is feeble minded. House clean, three rooms for three, harmonious. They get OAP + supplement. Husband, retired quarry worker. Sister [19.4].'

Relatives in survey: Sister, 19.4

'This child is a Mongol. Father a butler. Mother about 35. Decent people, clean, harmonious.'