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The children whose parents were intemperate, insane, etc., are 

 burdened with numerous physical abnormalities. The proportions 

 of abnormalities to each child of this class were as follows : In white 

 boys, 3.33; in white girls, 2.44; in colored boys, 3.75 and in colored 

 girls, 2.20 to each individual. These proportions are above those 

 which were obtained on all the children of the same sexes and color 

 in the asylum together. Out of a total of 185 abnormalities 45 or 

 about 24 per cent, were of a serious character, while 31 per cent, 

 were of more or less indifferent nature. There were among these 61 

 children observed in addition, 5 cases of disturbances of the heart, 

 of which at least one was serious. 



The teeth in this class of subjects are in a condition much inferior 

 to that found in the physically normal children. Fine teeth were 

 found in only 2^ per cent, of the cases, good teeth in 54 per cent, 

 mediocre teeth in 20 per cent, and bad teeth in 3.2 per cent, of the 61 

 cases. 



Among the causes of admission of this class of children, we find 

 that 56 out of the 61 individuals were brought here for destitution. 

 Of the others, 3 were sent here for disobedience, 1 for pilfer- 

 ing and 1 for truancy. As most of the individuals of this class 

 have to be sent here very early for destitution, there has been but 

 very little time for them to develop or show fully an abnormal char- 

 acter. 



While inside of the institution 52 of the children behaved well, 

 9 or about 15 per cent, of the class showed a persistent bad 

 character. This proportion of persistently badly behaved indi- 

 viduals under confinement is not equalled in any other class of chil- 

 dren in the asylum. 



As to the abilities at learning of this class of subjects, this shows 

 also worse than in any other class of children in the institu- 

 tion. In almost 28 per cent, of the cases the ability of these children 

 is distinctly inferior. In 3 individuals there were observed special 

 brightness or ability in some directions, while abilities approaching 

 the average of outside children exists only in 41 or in about 67 per 

 cent, of the total. 



Thus the children who carry a serious burden of heredity are 

 found as a class and with very few exceptions as individuals to be in 





