 | 1922 - 390 psl.
...normal fellows; or, (b) of managing himself and his affairs with ordinary prudence. An imbecile as: One who, by reason of mental defect existing from birth,...or from an early age, is incapable of earning his own living, but is capable of guarding himself against common physical dangers. An idiot as: A person... | |
 | 1915 - 290 psl.
...himself against common physical danger. The imbecile is defined as one who. by reason of mental defects, existing from birth or from an early age, is incapable of earning his own living, but is capable of guarding himself against common physical danger. The highest type of... | |
 | 1907 - 658 psl.
...guarding themselves against common physical dangers, but who are incapable of earning their own living by reason of mental defect existing from birth or from an early age ; (c) Feeble-minded persons ; that is to say, persons who may be capable of earning their living under... | |
 | Alfred Frank Tredgold - 1908 - 482 psl.
...sufficient work to contribute appreciably towards their support. They are defined as " those persons who, by reason of mental defect existing from birth or from an early age, are incapable of earning their own living, but are capable of guarding themselves against common physical... | |
 | Great Britain Commissions For The Care And Control Of The Feeble Minded - 1908 - 564 psl.
...guarding themselves against common physical dangers, but who are incapable of earning their own living by reason of mental defect existing from birth or from an early age. (6) " Feeble-minded," ie, persons who may be capable of earning a living under favourable circumstances,... | |
 | Ontario. Legislative Assembly - 1909 - 566 psl.
...of guarding themselves against physical dangers, but who are incapable of earning their own living by reason of mental defect existing from birth or from an early age. "Feeble-minded" — ie, persons who may be capable of earning a living under favourable circumstances,... | |
 | Royal Medico-psychological Association - 1909 - 414 psl.
...guarding themselves against common physical dangers, but who arc incapable of earning their own living by reason of mental defect existing from birth or from an early age. 5. Feeble-minded persons are those who may be capable of earning a living under favourable circumstances,... | |
 | 1910 - 778 psl.
...guarding themselves against common physical dangers, but, who are incapable of earning their own living, by reason of mental defect existing from birth, or from an early age. (c) Feeble-Minded, ie, persons who are capable of earning a living in favorable circumstances, but... | |
 | George Edward Shuttleworth, William Alexander Potts - 1910 - 298 psl.
...guarding themselves against common physical dangers, but who are incapable of earning their own living by reason of mental defect existing from birth or from an early age." Mental feebleness (" feeble-mindedness " in the modern English sense) is distinguished by departure... | |
 | Anne Moore - 1911 - 126 psl.
...early age, that he is unable to guard himself from common physical dangers."2 An imbecile " is one who by reason of mental defect existing from birth or from an early age, is incapable of earning his own living, but is capable of guarding himself against common physical dangers."2 A feeble-minded person... | |
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A person so deeply defective In mind from birth, or from an early age, that he is unable to guard himself against common physical dangers. 
