The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-10-02
COST FOR CARE OF
FEEBLE-NNNDED IN
STATE INCREASING
Total Of 81, 467,336 Spent in
II Years, Superintendent
Aylen Report.

persons In North Dakta Is becoming
an increasing problem, one which has
cost the state and political subdivis-
ions . total Of Il, 49,, 1886 in the past
II years, DR.. James P. Aylen, super
intendent Of Grafton state school, said
Tuesday IN his biennial report.
i've program has been undertaken by
the social department. within the
state, the report discloses. The pro-
gram includes study Of the individual
mental defective, developments OF
plans most beneficial for his welfare
and supervisory assistance In carrying
out the plans.
Three Types Concerned
The program is concerned with
three types Of persons: Those who can
be readjusted outside Of the institu-
ton, custodial cases and selective cases
who may adjust themselves satisfac-
torily in society. following training at
the school and sterilization prior to
release.
Development Of coordination be-
tween communities in the state and
the school has been one aim OF the
program to expand the relationship
between society and the patient. APP
proximately 1000 cases have been stu
died since establishment Of the de-
partment, the report shows
Prom January l, 1922. to January
/, 1894, the counties Of North Dakota
have paid out t1,100,502 for the care
Of feeble minded persons at Grafton
state school" the reports reveals, while
the state has contributed an addition
al one-third Of this sum. Counties
that are paying out least for the care
Of their feeble-minded are not yet
alert to the seriousness Of allowing
certain mental detectives to procre-
ate in the community In future years,
they are going to have offspring from
these individuals to provide for in
stead Of the one person they have
now"
The social problem In conjunction
with the growth Of mindedness
in the state cannot be over-empha-
sized the report points out.
AFTER almost five years Of investi-
cation in the homes Of our patients
and those Of referred cases. and learn
ing Of the. deplorable conditions under
which many Of these families exist
due to the limited mental ability Of
one or both patients, 1t seems in
human to permit such individuals to
hear children who will never become
useful citizens.
80 inherited Affections
I'VE accept the care Of our feeble
minded to be q public responsibility,
yet the methods most frequently at
forded are not sufficient to reach the
root Of the evil"
OF 73e patients In. the school, 800
Inherited their mental affliction from
parents, studies in connection with
the preventive program disclose. Liv-
ing conditions In many Of the homes
are "deplorable," the report claims.
Danger to normal minded children
living In family where others are
feeble minded was stressed in the re-
port. 1T is q well-known fact" the
report says" that q feeble-minded
mother can be Of no benefit, and fire.
quently is o detriment to Z normal
minded child"
Insanity boards are reluctant to
commit to the school patients who
are Of The moron class, the report as
serts.
Until different opinion is form
ed" the report claims, there is always
going to be handicap In carrying
out = preventive program through
sterilization Of selective or permanent
INSTRUMENTATION.
Each county need not look beyond
its own boundaries to find such cases,
and In this period Of depression they
are becoming one Of the most serious
social and financial problems"