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.

Provider: This material has been provided by The University of Glasgow Library. The original may be consulted at The University of Glasgow Library.

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    Table sliowing the position in society and, occupations of tlie cases admitted, and the results of treatment—{continued). Totals. Recovered Reliev ed. Not improved Died. Remain- ing. M . F. T. M. F. T. M. F. T. .U. F. T. M. F. T. M. F. T. Soldiers and policemen . 1 7 1 1 ] 1 Q O o 2 0 Butchers 2 2 oiicpucrus • • . 1 3 4 2 2 1 1 1 1 Scholars . 2 2 1 1 1 1 Washerwomen 2 2 1 1 1 1 Horse-dealers 2 2 ] 1 1 1 Dancing-master 1 1 1 ^ Musician 1 1 1 1 Weavers 6 2 8 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 2 2 1 1 Occupation unknown 4 8 12 2 1 3 1 1 2 4 6 2 2 No occupation 16 12 28 1 1 4 5 4 1 5 G 4 10 5 2 7 Table showing the per-centages of recoveries and deaths of the males, in various classes of society, draivn from the foregoing table. In Class I are comprised landed proprietors, independent gentlemen, and officers in the army and navy ; in II, members of the learned professions; in III, members of other professions; in IV, com- mercial men ; and in V, artisans and labourers. I. Proprietors. II. Lcai'ncd Professions. nr. other Professions. IV. Commerciul Men. V. Artisans. Recovered Died. Recovered Died. Recovered Died. Recovered Died. Recovered Died. 35'7 22-6 26-5 25-5 29-1 33-3 33-8 13-5 40-8 23-6 A similar TablEj showing the results among the females. Class I con- taining the wives, daughters, and widotcs of the first three classes of males in the former table; II, containing those of the com- mercial men ; III, those of artisans and labourers.. I. ;Vfflucnt. 11. Conuuercial. III. Artisans. Recovered Died. Recovered Died. Recovered Died. 29-3 22-5 471 19-2 51-9 24-6 A glance at the foregoing tables will show that those who live by brain-work arc the most severe snffercrs in mental disease, since the per-ccntngc of recovery amongst them is much lower, while tliat of death is much liigher, than in any other clnss. Tlie proprietor-class