Editorial
[The Council of the Central Association for the Care of the Mentally Defective do not hold themselves responsible for the opinions of their contributors.]
The Council of the Central Association for the Care of the Mentally Defective agreed on November 28th, 1919, to issue a paper to be called ” Studies in Mental Inefficiency,” especially designed to meet the long felt want of some means of communication between the various branches of work for the Mentally Defective.
The Editors feel that at the outset it will be extremely difficult to meet the needs of the very varied interests concerned. They would therefore welcome any suggestions which will make the paper more helpful to individual readers or groups of readers.
They would also be glad to receive questions on points covering special departments of the work such as administrative problems, legal difficulties, 01 queries on the staffing and equipment of Institutions. The questions will be answered by experts or after consultation with experts.
It is most important that the Paper should draw attention to any developments in any branches of work for defectives. The Editors therefore would be most grateful for information to be included under ” News and Notes.” Reports of individual cases raising special diagnostic and legal difficulties would probably be of interest to readers.
The Central Association have often been consulted about the possibility 01 arranging a course of directed reading for teachers and others interested in the care of the mentally defective, who wish to keep in touch with the most modern literature on subjects bearing directly or indirectly on mental deficiency.
The Editors feel that this paper might very usefully serve as a medium for such a study circle and would be prepared to consider the possibility of arranging a course of reading if there seemed to be a sufficient demand. They would therefore be glad to have the views of subscribers 011 this matter.
It has not been possible to secure advertisements for the first number, owing to the very limited time between the decision to issue ” Studies in Mental Inefficiency ” and going to press. The Editors however, will be glad to receive advertisements for insertion in the next issue. All communications at to advertisement rates, etc., should be addressed to the ” Advertisement Manager,” C.A.M.D., Queen Anne’s Chambers, Tothill Street, S.W.i. lit will only be possible to make the paper a success if the Council of the Central Association for the Care of the Mentally Defective receive the co-operation of all interested in work for defectives, not only by making the paper known and securing subscribers but also by supplying information which will be of general interest.
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