Alcoholism

"This woman gets drunk as regularly as the clock, not a desirable character, always going away for weekends. She was very rude to school teacher when daughter was specially tested - blamed teacher for child's backwardness. Husband dead, served a term for assault and battery. Family life in harmonious, but children are very clean and well looked after. They are under notice to quit their cottage. 4 rooms for 10 but very clean."

Children: 32.61, 32.60

"This is a peculiar wee body, has been a secret drinker for many years, retired teacher. Lives with sister. Big house, dirty. Nurse says she is peculiar, the children laugh at her. They take boared out children. One girl is reserved and shy, the others won't mis with her because she wears old fashioned clothes and is self-conscious."

"This man is supposed to be blind, but it is generally belived that he is not so blind as he is supposed to be and has been swinging the lead for the last 12 or 13 years. Anyhow he never misses the pub door. He is difficult to get on with and now lives alone. In receipt of a Blind Person's Pension. Nurse: he is diabetic, not really blind, used to drink ++. Lives alone in a small house."

"Drunk every day, very quarrelsome, has been warned by the police."

"This man, a demobilised regular soldier, has a reputation of being workshy, not anxious to find a job. Drinks heavily."

"A bad egg, lazy, a notorious poacher, off and on PA. Sometimes works as a labourer. Alcoholic, lived on the dole before the war. Children all bad attenders."

Relatives in survey: Mother 29.40, Children 33.4, 33.5, 33.6, 33.7, 33.8. 33.9, 33.10, 33.11, 33.13, 13.14

"Elderly farmer, manic and at times alcoholic, self-willed, quick tempered and eccentric. Widower."

"This man was in the Police. He is now retired, very deteriorated alcoholic. PAO says this man is not so mental takes a dram but would not harm anybody. Dr confirms that he looks alcoholic but he has never seen him the worse for drink."

Relatives in survey: 12.9

"This man is definitely mental, treated in CR. He lives alone. Often takes his bicycle for a walk but never rides it. Very queer. Nurse confirms this man doesn't work. PAO - dirty old customer, alcoholic?. Dr confirms - chronic alcoholic."

"A villainous character, a brute and a bully, drinks heavily. Clever. Has had a lot of jobs, does well for 2-3 months, then gets sacked or creates trouble. A braggart. Clever but wicked. Son [34.31], another son, very decent "a proper Jessie". Dr confirms, this man has stopped drinking and taken to bicarb. of soda - his stomach troubles him - poacher, thief, rogue, twister. Family are very nice, however."

Relatives in survey: Son 34.31