This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1915 Excerpt: ... such as to aggravate seriously the mental defect and increase tho burden of care. The physical defects varied from speech defect to absoluto helplessness. In a large number of cases there was a complication of physical disabilities. The 44 white and 17 colored cases for whom physical defects wcro reported may be ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1915 Excerpt: ... such as to aggravate seriously the mental defect and increase tho burden of care. The physical defects varied from speech defect to absoluto helplessness. In a large number of cases there was a complication of physical disabilities. The 44 white and 17 colored cases for whom physical defects wcro reported may be classified as follows: Absolutely helpless, 9. Crippled or paralyzed, 10 (including 5 having defective vision or speech also). Epileptics, 8 (including 3 who were also crippled and 3 having speech defect). Defective vision, 4 (including 2 who also had defective hearing and speech). Defective hearing, 5 (including 3 who also had speech defects, 1 of whom could not talk, and 1 having defective vision as well). Speech defects, 14 (including 4 who had never talked, 3 of whom were also slightly crippled; 1 other also had defective hearing, and 2 were slightly crippled). Other physical disabilities (including hydrocephalus, cretinism, St. Vitus's dance, cerebral palsy, syphilis, rachitis, etc.), 11 (including 1 who also had speech defect). The urgent need for custodial care, particularly for those individuals who are absolutely helpless as a result of physical and mental defect, is illustrated by the following cases: A boy of 17 had been helpless from birth. He was very much undersized; his legs were bent and atrophied; he could not talk. He had to be dressed and fed. The father of the family had deserted six years before. The care of this boy prevented his mother from working, and the family was aided by relatives. A boy of 21 whose legs were deformed was unable to stand; he could not talk. His family consisted of father, mother, and 2 other children. The father worked irregularly and the mother had difficulty in maintaining the home. Only two families ...
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