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Show MONTHLY CLINIC TO BE HELD IN j OGDEN BY SUPERINTENDENT OF THE STATE MENTAL HOSPITAL To investigate the conditions of sub-Joel- of the state mental hospital who have been discharged from that mstl tu r ion as cured, to prevent their lapse to a state of insanity and to encourage their welfare in matters pertaining to environment and occupations, a clinic will be opened in Ogden by Dr Charles K. Hyde, superintendent, of the State mental hospital al Provo This action was the result of n decision made by Hi" tate board of insanity. The clinic will be opened at the i i hall Thursday, November 2. and will be held on the third Thursday of each month thereafter. The establishing of a clinic of this sort is considered the greatest forward step along these lines which has been made in this city Practically all juvenile juve-nile delinquency is traceable to weak-mindedness. weak-mindedness. Attorney Dan Sullivan of the .1 1 1 t n i le court stated. With Ir Hyde al the head ot the new clinic, it Is exported that the number of Bub- I normal children at large will be main ; lallj reduced. To Check Subnormality. Dr. Hde hopes by means of flu , clinic to cheek subnormal it y . which, he avers is much th same as any pth r disease, subject to improvement if taken during the early stag Judge Sullivan Announced this morn- i ing that Juvenile work in this city would receive tho greatest Impetus thai baa been recorded In Its annals Subnormal children present the most difficult problem thai the court has to deal with and twelve persons, at pres-entn pres-entn under the supervision of the Juvenile Juve-nile court, will be the iir"t to receive treatment at the new clinic. Dr. Hyde will administer psychiatric and psychological treatment to those referred to the clinic for treatment. The movement is regarded as one of; I the best preventive measures of the present day in checking delinquency on I the part of weakminded children. |