Nations Growing Madder: The Duke of Portland has prophesied that, at our current rate of mental deterioration, three centuries hence there will be more insane persons than those who have their faculties unimpaired. Moving a resolution at Nottingham last night urging the need of immediate legislation for the control of the feeble-minded, the duke declared that every charity was being hampered by the great number of mentally defective people. … (continues) … Mrs. Pinsent of Birmingham stated that thirteen feeble-minded women produced over a hundred illegitimate children … (continues) … The Bishop of Southwell said that the present condition was the result of Christianity. In many races the feeble-minded were allowed to die, but Christianity preserved life wherever possible.
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GRO0245 Devonport: Ellen Frances Parker: 1866 – 1949