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Excerpt from Survey of Mental Disorders in Nassau County, New York: July-October, 1916
The present report is the mature tree grown from a seed ling planted some years ago. Its developmental history may be traced.
Early in 1913 a number Of women interested in social welfare in Long Island, N. Y., organized the Nassau County Association, Mrs. Charles C. Rumsey, President. This Association, at first, comprised four committees of which one bore the somewhat unusual title of Health and Eugenics. Among various other enterprises this committee undertook a social survey the purpose of which was to locate those families in Nassau County that were supplying mental defectives to the population. 'from the beginning the committee maintained a field worker to secure such family histories. The work progressed but slowly and it was seen that outside assistance and a better organization must be secured. Also, as the work proceeded its scope grew, the realization Of its importance for society increased and a broader foundation for the work was seen to be necessary.
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