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Re: Alice Mather died in nottingham city asylum in 1921
« Reply #9 on: Thursday 16 May 13 10:44 BST (UK) »
Does anyone know what the term 'imbecile' covered in medical/psychiatric conditions?

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Re: Alice Mather died in nottingham city asylum in 1921
« Reply #10 on: Thursday 16 May 13 10:50 BST (UK) »
The RootsChat reference Library Idiot / Imbecile / Lunatic / Feeble Mind
http://surname.rootschat.com/lexicon/reflib-lexicon.php?letter=I&lang=EN&input_form=

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Re: Alice Mather died in nottingham city asylum in 1921
« Reply #11 on: Thursday 16 May 13 12:37 BST (UK) »
Some terms do have a formal definition in the UK although they are no longer used :
Term Idiot  IQ 0 to 25  Modern term Severe learning disability
Imbecile  25 to 50  Moderate learning disability
Feeble minded (moron)  50 to 70  Mild learning disability
Those with an IQ of less than 50 usually need care throughout life and are unlikely to educable in the formal sense

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