 | 1922 - 390 pagina’s
...normal fellows; or, (b) of managing himself and his affairs with ordinary prudence. An imbecile as: One who, by reason of mental defect existing from birth, or from an early age, is incapable of earning his own living, but is capable of guarding himself against common physical dangers.... | |
 | 1907 - 658 pagina’s
...guarding themselves against common physical dangers, but who are incapable of earning their own living by reason of mental defect existing from birth or from an early age ; (c) Feeble-minded persons ; that is to say, persons who may be capable of earning their living under... | |
 | Alfred Frank Tredgold - 1908 - 482 pagina’s
...sufficient work to contribute appreciably towards their support. They are defined as " those persons who, by reason of mental defect existing from birth or from an early age, are incapable of earning their own living, but are capable of guarding themselves against common physical... | |
 | Great Britain Commissions For The Care And Control Of The Feeble Minded - 1908 - 564 pagina’s
...guarding themselves against common physical dangers, but who are incapable of earning their own living by reason of mental defect existing from birth or from an early age. (6) " Feeble-minded," ie, persons who may be capable of earning a living under favourable circumstances,... | |
 | Ontario. Legislative Assembly - 1909 - 566 pagina’s
...of guarding themselves against physical dangers, but who are incapable of earning their own living by reason of mental defect existing from birth or from an early age. "Feeble-minded" — ie, persons who may be capable of earning a living under favourable circumstances,... | |
 | Royal Medico-psychological Association - 1909 - 414 pagina’s
...guarding themselves against common physical dangers, but who arc incapable of earning their own living by reason of mental defect existing from birth or from an early age. 5. Feeble-minded persons are those who may be capable of earning a living under favourable circumstances,... | |
 | 1910 - 778 pagina’s
...guarding themselves against common physical dangers, but, who are incapable of earning their own living, by reason of mental defect existing from birth, or from an early age. (c) Feeble-Minded, ie, persons who are capable of earning a living in favorable circumstances, but... | |
 | George Edward Shuttleworth, William Alexander Potts - 1910 - 298 pagina’s
...guarding themselves against common physical dangers, but who are incapable of earning their own living by reason of mental defect existing from birth or from an early age." Mental feebleness (" feeble-mindedness " in the modern English sense) is distinguished by departure... | |
 | 1911 - 962 pagina’s
...terms with his normal fellows, or of managing himself or his affairs with ordinary prudence." (b) "An Imbecile. One who by reason of mental defect existing from birth or from an early age is incapable of earning his own living, but is capable of guarding himself against common physical danger."... | |
 | Charles Paget Lapage - 1911 - 434 pagina’s
...normal fellows ; or (b) of managing himself or his affairs with ordinary prudence. (2) "The imbecile is one who, by reason of mental defect existing from birth or from an early age, is incapable of earning his own living, but is capable of guarding himself against common physical dangers."... | |
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A person so deeply defective in mind from birth, or from an early age, that he is unable to guard himself against common physical dangers. 
