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places of feeble-mindedness needs to be repeated for epilepsy 

 and the dangers of consanguineous marriage are equally 

 great (Fig. 43). If these two sources of epileptics— namely 

 the poorhouse and the hovel (Fig. 44) — ^were cut off the 

 supply of epileptics would be markedly reduced. And it is 



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Fig. 40. — This mating illustrates the principle that migraine (M) and 

 paralysis frequently indicate the presence of defective germ cells, as well as 

 normal. In the central mating the paralytic father has an insane brother, an 

 insane niece and 3 feeble-minded grandnephews, besides a grandmece, who 

 died in convulsions. By his migrainous wife he had 12 children about 9 of 

 whom something is known. One is epileptic, 3 "neurotic" or very nervous, 

 1 "peculiar" and alcoholic, while 3 are normal. The epileptic child has by 

 an alcoholic husband 2 epileptic sons. Abbreviations as in Figs. 38, 39. 



to be observed that these two sources of supply are quite 

 within the control of society. A little larger appropriation 

 to provide for the complete segregation of the sexes and a 

 better superintendence will shut off the poorhouse supply 

 and the inmates of the hovels should be brought under 

 surveillance, — if necessary under public care. 



