dˈʊɹɹɪŋ hɪz sˈɜːvɪs, hiː kəlˈɛktᵻd stɐtˈɪstɪks ˌɔn dˈɛfmjˈuːts, wˌɪtʃ ˈɪnfluːənst ðə lˈɛdʒɪslətʃɚ tə pˈæs lˈɔːz fɚðɪ ˌɛdʒuːkˈeɪʃən ʌvðə mˈɛntəli ˈɪl.
During his service, he collected statistics on deaf-mutes, which influenced the legislature to pass laws for the education of the mentally ill.