Types of mental defectives . rs. At times he was very obstinate, but that ofcourse was due to his mental condition. He learned to paint houses,etc., and at this did very well. He had a severe attack of typhoidfever, after which his attacks of insanity increased in force and fre-quency. When 29 years old he entered the regular army, but was dis-charged later. The reason was not given; but probably on account ofhis condition being discovered. CASE B.—Dementia Pr^ecox (High-Grade Imbecile). J. B. was 18 years old when photo was taken. The father was47 and the mother 37 at the time of his birth. T
Types of mental defectives . rs. At times he was very obstinate, but that ofcourse was due to his mental condition. He learned to paint houses,etc., and at this did very well. He had a severe attack of typhoidfever, after which his attacks of insanity increased in force and fre-quency. When 29 years old he entered the regular army, but was dis-charged later. The reason was not given; but probably on account ofhis condition being discovered. CASE B.—Dementia Pr^ecox (High-Grade Imbecile). J. B. was 18 years old when photo was taken. The father was47 and the mother 37 at the time of his birth. The father was a mostsuccessful merchant; the mother was a gracious, charming, cultivatedwoman, and a very accomplished musician. The mother had one mis-carriage before the birth of this child. She was much worried duringpregnancy over her mother, who was ill. Tracheotomy was performedon this child; and he was much frightened; later had chorea. Themother has an insane cousin, and another feeble-minded. This boy is PLATE XXI. Case A. Case B. Case C. Case D.
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