Alcoholism

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Questionnaires for persons in Area 9. Indexed.

Scope and Contents From the File:

Questionnaires for persons in Area 9. Indexed.

Scope and Contents From the File:

Questionnaires for persons in Area 9. Indexed.

Scope and Contents "A real bad one, just wandering about drinking, lazy, good for nothing. Supposed to have had [child?] with one of his daughters. Wife dead. Died in difficult confinement. Very bad family. Neglect of family. Dr confirms they were a poor family. Father committed incest with daughter, now married, she had an illegitimate child which died of abdominal TB. Housing was filthy - he has seen one of the children eating from one side of the cat's plate while the cat ate from the...

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"This old lady is alcoholic. Twice married. Husband a retired labourer. Dr confirms, she is a menace because she acts as midwife to everybody in the Barracks - has got away with it so far but he is trying to catch her."

Relatives in survey: Children [31.39 or 40], [16.88] [16.94]

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"This woman is dull and drinks, dirty."

Relatives in survey: Siblings 16.225, 16.226, 16.222, 16.227, 16.224; husband 16.223

Scope and Contents "Aggressive, not dull. Was in the Navy but was more at home than at sea. Now a labourer. Married, separated, now living with parents. Dr confirms - a nasty bit of work, always overstaying his leave, simulated heart trouble - ate tobacco to avoid going to sea. Went round all the doctors for certificates. Now being treated for both kinds of VD. Married, had one child which was sent to an aunt. The aunt married an Indian and the family took the child away."Relatives in survey:...

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"This man used to drink heavily, cleared off and left his family. A labourer, was in the army. Dr says he is dull and impudent. Steady work record. First wife was lazy and dirty. Second wife is clean and nice."

Relatives in survey: Children 16.236, 16.234, 16.233, 16.235

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"General labourer, has had lots of jobs, drinks, has done time for assaulting his wife. A problem, thieves. Children are thought to be quite smart. House fairly clean, not overcrowded now, disturbed. No PA since the war but a lot before. He was a good craftsman but his wife dragged him down. The older children are a poaching shiftless lot. Employers won't have him."

Relatives in survey: Wife 16.237; children 16.241, 16.240

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"PC says he takes a lot of drink, is just out the army. He has not been in trouble before. Working on his father's farm but is trying to get a job on the railway. They are described as a queer family. Good home conditions."