This is the history of a syphilitic and a sexually immoral couple. They were never married, and the woman for many years supported the man, who was never sober and frequently had attacks of delirium tremens. She finally deserted him. Of their eight children two were stillbirths, three were epileptic, and the other syphilitic. One of the epileptics in a jealous rage shot the woman whom he loved, and when he found that escape was impossible, killed himself.
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Exhibited by Mr E. J. Lidbetter.
A selection by Mr. E. J. Lidbetter, from his collection of pedigrees, showing pauperism in association with mental and physical defect, justifying the inference that a high proportion of pauperism is to be attributed to the transmission of defect and the perpetuation of stocks of a low type:—