Child study in Chicago : [a report ] / [by Fred W. Smedley].

  • Smedley, Fred W.
Date:
[1902]
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Credit: Child study in Chicago : [a report ] / [by Fred W. Smedley]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.

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    Table VII.—Right-handedness and school standing—Continued. Number of pupils tested. Right- hand grip. Left- hand grip. Per cent left is of right. JAt and above grade 259 33.95 31.40 92.49 \Below grade 241 32.37 29.93 92.46 | At and above grade r 178 34.56 31.40 90.86 \Below grade 165 33.93 31.09 91.63 JAt gra d e. . _ 80 34.48 31.50 91.36 (Below grade 97 34.75 32.55 93.65 GROWTH ABNORMALITIES AND MOTOR DEFECTS. On the back of each card was printed a list of abnormalities of growth and defec- tive movements, as follow Growth: Macrocephalic. Microcephalic. D olichocephalic. Brachycephalic. Cranial asymmetry. Face asymmetrical as to— Forehead. Nose. Eyes. Ears. Mouth. Forehead retreating. Narrow. Palpebral fissures small. Epicanthis. Nasal hones sunken. Superior maxillary small. Inferior maxillary small. Hare lip. Palate cleft. Narrow. High. Asymmetrical. Ears diminutive. Imperfectly formed. Obesity. Bilateral asymmetry. Spinal curvature. Deformed limbs. Crippled. When the child came in the room to take the tests an observer carefully inspected him and noted the growth and movement abnormalities. A slight abnormality was marked with one X, a more decided by two, a marked abnormality by three, and extreme by four. The results of this inspection are shown in Tables VIII and IX. It is found that the dull pupils have more of these cranial and facial asymmetries and other growth peculiarities than the bright children. From the study of move- ments of children it is found that the dull children show more cases of imperfectly controlled movement than are found among the brighter children. The John Worthy [reformatory school] boys far exceed even the dull pupils of the other schools both in the average number of growth abnormalities and in the number of motor defects. All this forces us to the conclusion that, with children, a high, symmetrical intel- lectual development is likely to be attained only when there is an approach to physical perfection. Movement: Quick. Sluggish. Bestless. Incoordina.ted. General balance relaxed. Asymmetrical posture. Head balance asymmetrical. Lordosis. Over action of frontals. Corrugation. Blinking. Incoordination of eyes. Immobility of eyes. Belaxed orbicularis oculi. Hand balance asymmetrical. Tense. Relaxed. Finger twitches. Blushing. Pallor. Mouth breathing. Defective speech.