[The Fertility of the Unfit by William Allan Chapple]@TWC D-Link bookThe Fertility of the Unfit CHAPTER IX 14/19
(illegitimate daughter of E.C.) 169 8 0 VI.
G.C.
(husband of F.C. but no blood relation) 5 2 0 -- ---------- 3,216 16 0 -- ---------- L3,817 8 0 In his report for 1897, the same writer says:--"I know of a 'defective' half-imbecile girl, who has had already five illegitimate children by different fathers, all of whom are now being supported by the Charitable Aid Board, while, of course, the mother is maintained, and encouraged to propagate more;" while in an appendix to a pamphlet on "Some Aspects of the Charitable Aid question," he gives the following history of two defective cases:-- J.A.admitted to Lunatic Asylum, May, 1897. Three medical men report on her as follows:--"She appears imbecile, but without delusions: natural imbecility, stupid, idiotic expression; baby one month old; age between 30 and 40.
Suffering from dementia; lactational." J.A., husband aged 69; labourer, average earnings 15s.week.He wishes to get admission into some Old Man's Home. This couple have six children--four girls and one boy.
A.aged 12; B. 10; C.9; D.( boy) 5; and E.3 years.
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