Although the figures are easily accessible, very few of us realize that in England and Wales alone there are well over a quarter of a million people who are mentally defective … (continues) … AS Mrs. Hume Pinsent (one of the Royal Commissioners) points out in her excellent article in this month’s Nineteenth Century Review, the expense under our present muddled ways of dealing with the problem is far greater in the long run than it would be if the problem were attached systematically and thoroughly. Almost all the feeble-minded are capable of receiving training and becoming productive. … (continues) …
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GRO0245 Devonport: Ellen Frances Parker: 1866 – 1949