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LoC No.: 24008921
Title: Eugenics as a Factor in the Prevention of Mental Disease
Note: Reading ease score: 45.0 (College-level). Difficult to read.
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Summary: "Eugenics as a Factor in the Prevention of Mental Disease" by Horatio M. Pollock is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. The book explores the concept of eugenics and its potential application in preventing mental diseases, addressing the rising societal burden of mental health issues during that era. In this work, Pollock discusses the increasing prevalence of mental disease, presenting alarming statistics on the growth of patients needing care in state hospitals. He emphasizes the importance of understanding hereditary factors related to mental health while advocating for proactive measures to mitigate mental disease. Citing environmental influences, he suggests a multi-faceted approach, including improving public mental hygiene, regulating procreation among individuals with mental deficiencies, and promoting better family stock through informed marriage practices. The book serves as both a statistical reflection on mental health issues of the time and an appeal for societal change through eugenics to alleviate the mental health crisis. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Pollock, Horatio M. (Horatio Milo), 1868-1950
EBook No.: 35244
Published: Feb 12, 2011
Downloads: 86
Language: English
Subject: Eugenics
LoCC: Social sciences: The family, Marriage, Sex and Gender
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
LoC No.: 24008921
Title: Eugenics as a Factor in the Prevention of Mental Disease
Note: Reading ease score: 45.0 (College-level). Difficult to read.
Credits:
Produced by Bryan Ness and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at https:
//www.pgdp.net
(This file was
produced from images generously made available by The
Internet Archive.)
Summary: "Eugenics as a Factor in the Prevention of Mental Disease" by Horatio M. Pollock is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. The book explores the concept of eugenics and its potential application in preventing mental diseases, addressing the rising societal burden of mental health issues during that era. In this work, Pollock discusses the increasing prevalence of mental disease, presenting alarming statistics on the growth of patients needing care in state hospitals. He emphasizes the importance of understanding hereditary factors related to mental health while advocating for proactive measures to mitigate mental disease. Citing environmental influences, he suggests a multi-faceted approach, including improving public mental hygiene, regulating procreation among individuals with mental deficiencies, and promoting better family stock through informed marriage practices. The book serves as both a statistical reflection on mental health issues of the time and an appeal for societal change through eugenics to alleviate the mental health crisis. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Pollock, Horatio M. (Horatio Milo), 1868-1950
EBook No.: 35244
Published: Feb 12, 2011
Downloads: 86
Language: English
Subject: Eugenics
LoCC: Social sciences: The family, Marriage, Sex and Gender
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.