Types of mental defectives . f music he will become muchexcited, will growl, place his hands over his face, or throw up his eats like an animal, tearing his food, and is particularly fond ofhalf-cooked meat. He is able to use a spoon but prefers his developed a sort of affection for his attendant, and will follow andrub against him Hke a cat. He is soHtary in his habits, which arefilthy and bestial. There is not the slightest improvement, in spite ofattempts to train him. CASE C.—Profound, Excitable Idiot. F. S. was 14 years old when photo was taken. His father was aTexas r
Types of mental defectives . f music he will become muchexcited, will growl, place his hands over his face, or throw up his eats like an animal, tearing his food, and is particularly fond ofhalf-cooked meat. He is able to use a spoon but prefers his developed a sort of affection for his attendant, and will follow andrub against him Hke a cat. He is soHtary in his habits, which arefilthy and bestial. There is not the slightest improvement, in spite ofattempts to train him. CASE C.—Profound, Excitable Idiot. F. S. was 14 years old when photo was taken. His father was aTexas ranchero, affected with ataxic aphasia when 45 years old, butstill able to conduct the business of his large ranch for some twentyyears. The patient was a mute, unable to make any noise except ascream. He was unclean and could not wash, dress or care for himselfin any way, but needed the care of a young child. He died of pul-monary tuberculosis when 34 years old, having long outlived theordinary span of such cases. PLATE II.
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