A bad man, a fighter, drinks, always in rows. Refuses to pay doctor's bill. Goes around in a cart, poaches, does any dirty job that's going. Single, no children so far as known. Has a housekeeper. Bar closed to him. Gets drunk every Saturday night. Deals in horses."

Father: 18.68

"Not very bright. Must have been daft to marry [18.73]. Nurse thinks he is very decent but Dr says he is a drunkard."

Children: 18.75 Wife: 18.73

"He is a bad lot, takes too much drink."

Father 18.92

"Simple, just drinks. PC says his main hobby is boozing. Nurse thinks they are decent and all right. [Male informant] confirms - a bad alcoholic, local bar closed to him. In clink once?"

Son 18.91

'This man is a rabbit-catcher, drinks a bit, has been in prison for breach of the peace - his wife's sister lives next door and there are frequent quarrels. [Female informant] he poaches, thieves and drinks. Has been in trouble for stealing potatoes.'

Relatives in survey: children 19.54, 19.29, 19.30, 19.31

'A drunken brute, a ploughman. Very bad lot.'

Relatives in survey: wife 19.61, children 19.64, 19.44

'Diverse opinions about this man. He has an awful temper and his wife is always leaving him and returning. Nurse says he is an awful man, funny. Inspector says he is not such a bad chap, great big man. No harm in him, violent temper, easily cowed, used to get half fu' on Saturday nights and created uproar. A ploughman. Wife, 10 years older than he, a gey fast one, the cause of the troubel, a tinker for men. Dr - weighs 18 stone.'

'This man is dull. Drank in his youth, wild, a carter, still takes a drink. [Male informant] says he was converted by the SA and is now very steady.'

Relatives in survey: 20.48, 20.47

'This boy is a repulsive type, low forehead, uncouth, a low type, drinks. Threatened to leave home because of his sister's illegitimate children. Inspector says he is a wee bittie soft, not much below normal. Gets a good deal of drink, gets hilarious.'

Relatives in survey: Siblings 20.56, 20.59, 20.60 father 20.58

'Not a good man, gets drunk, big, slow and stupid, big slow coarse plain-looking man (nurse).'

Relatives in survey: children 20.81, 20.80, 20.83, wife 20.78