General report of the Royal Hospitals of Bridewell and Bethlem, and of the House of Occupations, for the year ending 31st December, 1854 : printed for use of the governors / Bridewell Royal Hospital and Bethlem Royal Hospital.

  • Bridewell Royal Hospital
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[1855]
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Credit: General report of the Royal Hospitals of Bridewell and Bethlem, and of the House of Occupations, for the year ending 31st December, 1854 : printed for use of the governors / Bridewell Royal Hospital and Bethlem Royal Hospital. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    No. 16. Apparent and Assigned Carnes of Disease in the Curable Patients admitted during 1854. MALES. (moral.) Anxiety in business .... 8 Disappointment. 2 Disappointment in love ... 1 , Loss of employment .... 2 Reduced circumstances .. 8 Excessive study. 4 Overwork . 2 Religious excitement .... 4 Death of relative. 1 Fright. 1 (physical.) Fever .. 5 Intemperance. 7 Coup de soliel. 2 Rheumatic fever. 1 Fall on head . 2 Cholera . 1 Epilepsy. ] Onanism. 2 FEMALES. (moral.) Anxiety . 8 Reduced circumstances .. 3 Domestic distress . 1 Death of relatives . 7 Disappointment in love .. 7 Religious excitement .... 4 Mental distress . 1 Ill-treatment of husband.. 2 Fright. 2 (physical.) Fever . 4 Concussion of brain. 1 Congestion of brain. 1 Rheumatic fever. 2 Bilious attack. 1 Dyspepsia .. 1 Hysteria. I Lactation . 4 Puerperal. 6 Amenorrhcea . 2 Intemperance. 2 Hereditary tendency to in¬ sanity was traced in 29 cases, of which 3 ap- >• 3 peared to be without any other obvious cause.. .. Hereditary tendency to in-, sanity was traced in 39 cases, of which 14 ap¬ peared to be without any other obvious cause.. .. 14 Previous attacks. 12 Not ascertained . 8 77 Previous attacks. 25 Not ascertained . 11 110