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Mental infirmity

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Mental infirmity  (MENTAL infirmity)


The infirm1 or handicapped1 are often separately shown in censuses. They are classified according to the nature of their infirmity2. Physical infirmities3 such as blindness, or deaf-mutism are generally distinguished from mental infirmities4, such as idiocy or dementia.
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