Alcoholism

"This girl is "a bit dull", "daft and stupid". Very slow child, nice manners. Father a farmer, mother very possessive with her family. Grandmother lives with them, partly bedridden, very garrulous, not quite normal. Said to be an alcoholic. Prosperous farmers. Very good home."

"This old lady is partly bedridden, very garrulous, not quite normal. Said to be alcoholic. Lives with her daughter and son in law."

Relatives in survey: Granddaughter

"This woman, herself illegitimate, has two illegitimate children. She is at present a housekeeper to a chronic alcoholic. One of 17, several of whom died of TB. One brother is an alcoholic. Her uncle was an alcoholic, his son now has delusions at night, thought people were chasing him, used to rush out of the house in his nightshirt, now all right. Mother 65+ is a smart old lady, sly, mean with money."

Relatives in survey: Sister 44.59, nephew 44.24

"This man, a shepherd, is described as a queer, horrible man, fights, nasty to meet him on a lonely road. PAO says a holy terror, a useless article, a foolish drunken useless article. Harmless, foolish, a perfect nuisance."

Relatives in survey: wife 45.7, children 45.8,

"This is a bad-tempered, horrible man, drinks, a horrible type, always swearing and cursing. Was a herd, now a ploughman."

Relatives in survey: son 45.23, wife 45.21

"This lad went to the University but came down in his exams. In the army, looked quite mad when he came home on leave - abnormal, jerky. Always a mad ass, drinks, plays the fool. Dr - drinks, falls off his bike, bashes his head, in and out of hospital."

Relatives in survey: siblings 45.25

"Dr says this man is mentally subnormal, he thinks he is an alcoholic."

Relatives in survey: children 45.32 wife 45.33

"This woman is lazy but capable, just doesn't bother. Is an awful looking mess, goes on the spree with her boyfriend a herd, goes with him to [area] every Saturday night, gets so drunk she cannot get out of the car. Is in danger of having the SSPCC on her track. Dr confirms that she is not bright."

Relatives in survey: daughter 45.41

"Pretty wild old man, gets loaded up with drink, often seen fu' on the road. Lives with his son."

"This man, a farmer is alcoholic like his brother."