FEEBLE-MINDED.
INQUIRY CONTINUED. (by TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION .) CHRISTCHURCH, July 9. The committee of inquiry appointed to. investigate matters in connection with the treatment of feeble-minded and sexual offenders commenced its sittings. in Christchurch to-clay, the Hon. W. H. Triggs presiding. Lengthy evidence was given by medical men and social -workers. The general opinion expressed was in favour of the segregation of such cases, but sterilisation was not advocated to any great, extent. It would effect the prevention of propagation, but it would not stop indecent acts.
Mental defectives, it. was contended, should be dealt rvith by a board or tribunal, and should not have to appear before a magistrate to be committed to, a home. In deciding what class should be segregated the first point for the tribunal to consider was whether a person was a fit person to reproduce his kind, and the second ground of consideration should be whether a person was a danger to the community.
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Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 10 July 1924, Page 5
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