Types of mental defectives . ory good. His father is a farmer. Boy was born at full term;ordinary labor. Did not walk until 4 years old, and his gait is waveringand unsteady. Has choieic movements. He appears much brighter than he really is. Can utter a few isolatedwords in a whisper. Is afraid of every noise. Sits in a chair all dayunless roused, and is so fond of bed that he would He there indefinitely,never moving. He has learned to feed himself and to indicate whenhe needs attention. Can put on his underclothing and stockings anddraw on his shoes, but cannot fasten them, CASE B.—Superficia
Types of mental defectives . ory good. His father is a farmer. Boy was born at full term;ordinary labor. Did not walk until 4 years old, and his gait is waveringand unsteady. Has choieic movements. He appears much brighter than he really is. Can utter a few isolatedwords in a whisper. Is afraid of every noise. Sits in a chair all dayunless roused, and is so fond of bed that he would He there indefinitely,never moving. He has learned to feed himself and to indicate whenhe needs attention. Can put on his underclothing and stockings anddraw on his shoes, but cannot fasten them, CASE B.—Superficial, Apathetic Idiot. E. W. was 19 years old when picture was taken. His fatheris a carpenter. The family histoiy is unusually good as regards disease;but the maternal grandfather was difficult to get on with; always verycross and lived as a recluse for 30 years. The boys parents hadsixteen children. The father was 42 and the mother 30 years old atthe birth of this, the 6th child. He was born at 8 months, with pro- PLATE III. Case A. Case B. Case C. Case D.
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