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"Thi sman is very hot-tempered, alcoholic. Almost definitely mental and quite abnormal, strange fellow, very quick-tempered. Works on the railway."

Son: 6.18

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"As black as a sweep, simple, used to sleep in an outhouse, not in a stable. Used to be a jobbing joiner, spent all his money in the pub, does not keep himself clean, alcoholic. Will be going to the poorhouse. Used to live in a pigstye. Drank ++, used the pub as his club, looked very queer, but not daft. Failing with age and now only slightly alcoholic. Was a excellent joiner once."

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"Simple, was in the army but they sent him home. Big, strong man, healthy but always out of a job. Spends any money he has in the pub. Wife OK. House moderately clean, two rooms, very overcrowded."

Scope and Contents "This woman is soft and very dirty, throughither and feckless, an awful wife. House filthy, smells of dirty clothes. They have moved about a lot. Husband a farm labourer. She has 6 or 7 children, all terribly dirty - she is always getting into trouble as they are so dirty at school. Has been reported to the RSSPCC for neglect of children - they are filthy and never have sufficient clothes - she sells the coupons. She steals money and coals from her next door neighbour who is deaf, is...

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"Alcoholic, a bit of a soaker. Was in the 1914-18 war. Said to have been an alcoholic since his wife's illness. Brother whose son is in the material. Wife is "droll" at times. She had a serious illness when her child was born. (Her old mother was senile; her aunt indulged in spiritualism). Excellent living conditions."

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"Slovenly, dirty, tramplike, irresponsible. Was charged for cruelty to horses and for kicking cows. Alcoholic. Single. No information about family. Always alone and dirty. Nurse confirms - died early this year."

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"A known alcoholic, has had previous convictions. Was a foreman. Capable. Not local, no information about siblings. Married, 2 children, nice. Children intelligent, decent family. Not known to minister. Police Constable confirms - drinks like a fish, ruined car."

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"This man drinks in bouts on Saturday nights. A farmer."

Relatives in survey: Son 7.4

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Questionnaires for persons in Area 8. Indexed.

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"A very strong drinker, takes turns and goes off for weeks. A tramp at times. Very funny talker, a queer fellow. Labourer. Lives with his parents who are very respectable."