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There was found a lesser proportion of abnormalities to each of 

 the children of this class than we will find to be the case with children 

 of some of the following groups. Nevertheless, the proportion is 

 slightly above the general averages in the institution. There were 

 to each white boy 3.1 of abnormalities; to each white girl 2.5; to each 

 colored male 2.6, while the 1 colored female was entirely normal. 

 Among the total of 231 abnormalities of all classes there were 41, or 

 about 17 per cent, of serious nature, and 70, or a little over 30 per 

 cent., of indifferent nature, while the remaining 120 were of medium 

 significance. Additionally, in three cases there was observed a 

 serious condition of the heart. 



If we consider the above data on the criminal and vicious children 

 in the institution, and then compare them with similar data ob- 

 tained from other groups of children here reported, we must come 

 to the conclusion that the misbehaved children are not characterized 

 as a class by any considerable physical inferiority, or by any great 

 proportion of physical abnormalities; nor have I found that any 

 particular atypical character could be said to be characteristic of 

 this class of individuals. In consequence it seems to me the causes 

 for the bad conduct and character of many of the children of this 

 class must be attributed, so far as we can see, not so much to their 

 constitution as to the social circumstances and environment to which 

 they were subjected. 



As to the teeth, they were found in 31 per cent, of the criminal 

 or vicious children to be in fine condition; in 51 per cent, of the 

 cases they were good; in 14.3 per cent, of the cases they were 

 mediocre, and in 2.6 per cent, they were bad. The condition of the 

 teeth is inferior in these subjects to the conditions found in the 

 physically entirely normal children. 



The itemized causes of the commitment of the individuals of this 

 class are as follows: Admitted as ungovernable, 25; for petit lar- 

 ceny, 24; for pilfering, 12; for burglary, 6; for stealing, 3; for 

 assault, 2; for attempted theft, 2; for grand larceny, 1; for pocket 

 picking, 1 ; and for an attempt at burglary, 1. 



Since these children have been in the asylum, 75, out of a total 

 of yy, were found to be entirely tractable and have behaved in a 

 satisfactory way. The remaining 2 show, both, sneaking disposi- 

 tion, cowardice and a tendency to lying. 



