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and physically sound, except that he is a semi-mute. Active, 
restless, and inquisitive, snatching at everything that attracts his 
attention. Lawless and cruel to other children. At 4^ years, 
when first imder training, was never quiet. Has learned to feed 
and partially dress himself and has become more cleanly in habits. 
Still very destructive, tearing and chewing his clothes. 

Bom at full term without instruments ; nourished by mother 
who was 22 and the father 26 at time of birth. The father de-

serted the mother in the early months of pregnancy, causing her

much anxiety and forcing her to seek employment. The child when 
a baby fell in a coal-scuttle, striking his head. Both father and