This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1916 edition. Excerpt: ...had attended public school two terms. The defect is said to have appeared between eleven and twelve years of age. Mother had sick headaches. Warren has never been able to learn anything from books nor make any approach to skilled work; he makes beds, cleans floors in the cottage and does such rough ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1916 edition. Excerpt: ...had attended public school two terms. The defect is said to have appeared between eleven and twelve years of age. Mother had sick headaches. Warren has never been able to learn anything from books nor make any approach to skilled work; he makes beds, cleans floors in the cottage and does such rough work. A cousin is feeble-minded. There are many individuals undetermined and it is probable that there is hereditary defect. CASE 179. GUS N. 28 years old. Mentality 7. Has been here 6 years. American born; father Irish, mother American. Supposed cause of condition, " acute sickness." Has had whooping-cough, scarlet fever and Bright's disease; also diphtheria, grippe and uremic convulsions. The family physician asserts that the child was nearly smothered at birth. The defect was noticeable after the attack of grip in his seventh year. Upon admission at the age of twenty-one, he knew the alphabet and could count to a hundred by fives. He has learned somewhat, can write a little and read a little, but like all such cases is better in industrial work. He works with the gardener all day, talks distinctly and quite sensibly; does ordinary work; is slow, not able to move quickly; timid, not very cheerful, willing and tries; cannot learn a new occupation quickly; works in the shoe-shop, can do housework or work about the barn; is somewhat cranky and quarrelsome, sometimes very profane, not always truthful or honest. This case is less conclusive than many of the hereditary character. The diseases enumerated for this child would seem, according to the general idea, to be able to account for his condition. Nevertheless there are other indications. The father's family as far as we know is thoroughly normal. The father himself was an able man....
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