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"Lives with his grandparents. Has been at 6 schools before this. Has a lisp and a shy manner, likeable, willing to oblige but his attainments are awful, only knew the two times table. General knowledge fair, but definitely dull. Father a farm worker. Four sib[ling]s living with father somewhere in Dumfriesshire. Two other children live there, both a bit dull but OK, younger. Have not had time to fall so far behind."

Scope and Contents "A wrong character and a loose woman - Police Constable says she is the one fly in the ointment in the area. Had a bad reputation with Australians during the war. Sends anonymous letters to Police. Very houseproud and clean. 14 siblings. Husband, OK. Two children, normal, bright. Used to be a maid. Has a slight stammer, talks far too much. Dr. confirms - of low intelligence, emotionally unstable. Does not pay her bills. Wants to be very dressy, keeps her children nice. Nurse confirms: Now...

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"This lad has a slight stammer, is otherwise all right. Works on father's farm. Information from Doctor."

Relatives in survey: Father 11.14

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"This girl has a speech defect, is slightly deaf, very dull, a horrible writer. Her speech and writing are grade D. Father a farmer. Mother 38-40, not bright. Comfortably off, clean. Good farmer, well-doing. PC has not noticed anything wrong with this girl. Very big for her age. Dr - not very bright - he thinks it comes from the mother's side. Nurse confirms - this girl has a very bad lisp but it may come all right."

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"This boy stammers, is about two years retarded but not MD. He comes from a backward family. Father, a foreman on a farm. Mother in her 30's, did not speak properly until she was 9. Nice house, clean, not overcrowded, nice family. PC says these boys are ill devils - he has been after them a few times for letting hens out, breaking eggs, catching rabbits etc."

Relatives in survey: father, mother, siblings 11.64, 11.65

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Questionnaires for persons in Area 1.

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"This boy is a defective speaker, has a squint, looks defective but [female teacher] says he is not so bad - she blames bad home conditions. She says the children are not properly clothed and often off school. Dr says all this family are simple."

Relatives in survey: 12.27, 12.26, 12.25

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"This little boy doesn't speak properly, seems dull."

Relatives in survey: 12.27, 12.26, 12.24

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"This boy has an awful stutter."

Relatives in survey: siblings 12.55, 12.52, 12.53, 12.51, 12.54. Father 12.50

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"Not MD but slightly kinky, slight speech defect, unable to concentrate but can read."

Relatives in survey: Mother 13.33, father 13.32, siblings see 13.32