Statistics of insanity of the Crichton Royal Institution, Dumfries / by Hugh D. [sic] Stewart.

  • Stewart, Hugh Grainger.
Date:
1865
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Credit: Statistics of insanity of the Crichton Royal Institution, Dumfries / by Hugh D. [sic] Stewart. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Table shmving the proportions of the different forms of mental dis- ease, and the jper-ceniages of recovered and died in each form. l-'orms of MentiU Disease. Per Centnges ou Admissioua. Per Cent. Recovered. Per Cent. Died. Melancholia 20-7 46-4 17-0 Mania 36-29 43-6 19-8 Monomania. 16-7 27-8 21-2 Dipsomania. 51 67-3 4-0 Fatuity and dementia . 13-3 3-3 36-1 General paralysis . 4-6 Congenital cases . 2-7 The preceding tables show that next to dipsomania in curability is melancholia, and, after that, mania and monomania. Dipsomania is, however, frequently entered in the books as being recovered from, but the recovery only lasts, with too many cases, while the patient is under care in an asylum. Of the cases of general para- lysis, one only is said to have recovered, and all the rest have been discharged, not improved, have died, or remain under treatment. XII. Duration of Attack. Table showing the duration of attach and the results of treatment. ADMISSIONS. TEEMINATI0N3. Totals. llecovercd Relieved. Not Improved. Died. Bemain- ing. M. t. M. F. T. 11. F. T. M. F. T. M. F. T. M. F. T. 1 Month . 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 »f • • • 7 7 14 3 3 6 2 1 3 2 3 5 3 jt ' • • 15 11 2G 13 10 3 1 1 2 2 6 »» • 40 36 76 21 24 5 4 5 9 5 5 10 4 14 3 3 9 i» • 40 30 70 23 24 <7 3 1 4 4 2 6 8 2 10 2 1 3 12 >i • • ' 34 30 64 22 17 39 4 4 8 5 2 7 3 5 8 2 2 18 1, . 53 38 91 26 21 47 6 7 13 8 3 11 8 5 13 5 2 7 2 Years . 21 12 33 8 7 15 3 4 7 2 1 3 7 7 1 ] 3 ,y . . i 47 30 77 13 11 24 11 7 18 6 4 10 15 7 22 2 i 3 4 » • • ' 33 17 50 8 5 13 6 4 10 6 3 9 10 3 13 3 2 5 5 » • • • 28 8 36 0 6 7 1 8 7 1 8 5 3 8 3 3 G 6 »» • • • 13 11 24 2 2 4 2 3 5 3 3 6 3 2 5 3 1 4 8 »» • • • 11 14 25 2 2 3 3 6 4 4 8 2 4 6 3 3 10 ,1 . ■ . 27 23 50 6 3 9 4 1 5 3 3 C 6 lU 16 8 6 14 15 H • ' • 27 20 47 1 1 2 4 1 5 4 3 7 8 10 18 10 6 15 20 It . . . 30 24 54 1 1 2 3 2 5 4 5 9 11 10 21 11 6 17 30 33 17 50 1 1 2 2 4 C 8 5 13 II • • • 22 7 29 40 II • . . 11 9 20 2 1 3 1 1 2 5 7 6 50 3 3 4 7 1 1 2 1 I 11 • • . 3 1 2 Unknown . 47 38 8.'-) 11 13 27 9 4 13 6 6 12 9 10 19 9 5 14