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A very young girl, showing signs of mental deficiency, seated with her hands clasped upon her lap. Photograph by W. Moscrop.

A young child with protruding tongue, showing signs of mental deficiency, sitting on a large upholstered chair. Photograph by Davis.

A young dark-haired boy, showing signs of mental deficiency, wearing a tweed coat, looking at the camera from over his left shoulder. Photograph by J. Davis.

A child showing signs of Down's syndrome sitting on a fur cushion. Photograph by J.H. Hogg.

The head and shoulders of a child, showing signs of mental deficiency, seen in profile lying down. Photograph by J. Keens.

A child holding a ball and a teddy bear saying "Please talk to me". Lithograph after D. Dekk, 197-.

The mental affections of children : idiocy, imbecility and insanity / by William W. Ireland.

Seishin hakujakuji : Sono koji shinkei katsudo no tokushitsu..

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A child holding a ball and a teddy bear saying "Please talk to me". Lithograph after D. Dekk, 197-.

The mental affections of children : idiocy, imbecility and insanity / by William W. Ireland.

A young child with protruding tongue, showing signs of mental deficiency, sitting on a large upholstered chair. Photograph by Davis.

A child showing signs of Down's syndrome sitting on a fur cushion. Photograph by J.H. Hogg.

Seishin hakujakuji : Sono koji shinkei katsudo no tokushitsu..