Types of mental defectives . ot, was 10 years old when photo wastaken. He is a semi-mute, learning to speak only a few words, suchas See horse, Give ball, Hush up, etc. He has a violent temper,and will bite himself and others when roused. He never learned to carefor himself, but is imitative and has a good memory. B.—M. H. Superficial, Excitable Idiot, was 8 years old whenphoto was taken. He can say only: Ill kill you, get out, and a fewother words. Although a semi-mute, he knows the names of all theboys with whom he comes in contact. He is very imitative, but hisimitations are not very practi
Types of mental defectives . ot, was 10 years old when photo wastaken. He is a semi-mute, learning to speak only a few words, suchas See horse, Give ball, Hush up, etc. He has a violent temper,and will bite himself and others when roused. He never learned to carefor himself, but is imitative and has a good memory. B.—M. H. Superficial, Excitable Idiot, was 8 years old whenphoto was taken. He can say only: Ill kill you, get out, and a fewother words. Although a semi-mute, he knows the names of all theboys with whom he comes in contact. He is very imitative, but hisimitations are not very practical, although he can care for himself in away. Like his brother, he has a most violent temper; and can strikean unexpected and painful blow, like lightning. He has had severalattacks of insanity during which he was very wild and attacked others. CASE C.—MiCROCEPHAL (Idio-Imbecile). W. P. was 8 years old when photo was taken. The father, aminer, was born in Austria, the mother in Prussia, and W. in America. 146 PLATE XXVI. Case D. Case A. Case C. Case B.
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