The evidence was also felt to reveal the likelihood of a higher than normal birth rate amongst thefeeble-minded.
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These included older people, 'problem families', delinquents, psychotics, and the 'feeble-minded' who were variously retired, segregated, punished, and institutionalised.
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Society could not prevent the uninoculated from dying of smallpox, but it could care for those who were toofeeble-mindedto care for themselves.
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Since the late nineteenth century, physicians and psychologists in charge of such groups as thefeeble-minded, the insane, and the alcoholic had been pushing for the sterilization of these people.
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A simile was thus introduced between the protection of both an individual and society through enforced vaccination and through the enforced sterilization of afeeble-mindedperson.
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That is the care of thefeeble-mindedpeople of the country.
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It approaches this serious question of the care of thefeeble-mindedfrom the wrong standpoint.
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He said that there was a great deal of difficulty as to the definition offeeble-minded.
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That money should be set free from the expenses of officials for the benefit of thefeeble-minded.
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These special schools were established and were intended for children who arefeeble-minded.
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They have the stock which breeds and makes thefeeble-minded.
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We might want to protect others in the future from coming in contact withfeeble-mindedpersons, and therefore we might segregate them.
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Even for those who are so placed, there is great danger that their criminal orfeeble-mindedpatents may persuade them to leave.
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No, not of the parish council, but of some special committee for the care of thefeeble-mindedchosen for their experience, knowledge, and special qualifications.
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Herfeeble-mindedbrother (an adult) had put her on the fire and held her there.
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