The accident during pregnancy
to the mother in one case, the severe mental shock in another,
and the effect of illegitimacy in still another we can not
evaluate. In 2 cases there were operative births with, however,
no bad results known. One was a twin. Early severe disease of
the nervous system was experienced by one, and convulsions during
infancy by two others. Another suffered from some unknown very
severe early illness, and one from prolonged digestive
disturbance in infancy. Three had in early childhood several
severe illnesses, one had a long attack of ``chorea.'' Two
suffered from general nervousness, incited in one case by the
excessive use of tea and in the other by a similar use of coffee.
One was an habitual masturbator from childhood. Difficult
menstruation was reported in only one case. In 5 cases there was
a quite normal early developmental period, according to reliable
accounts. In 3 cases the early developmental histories are
completely unknown, and in 3 others uncertain. The data of
developmental history in the border-line types may be easily
noted in the case histories.
Previous Ailments. Ailments suffered from in our 19 cases after
the early developmental period amount to very little.
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