Annual report of the Mental Hospitals Committee : in relation to the County Mental Hospitals at Brockwood & Netherne : 1936.

  • Surrey (England). County Council
Date:
1936
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Credit: Annual report of the Mental Hospitals Committee : in relation to the County Mental Hospitals at Brockwood & Netherne : 1936. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    88 TABLE 10. Showing the Probable Causes of Insanity, apparent or assignedr in Patients admitted daring the Year 1936. Causes ok Insanity'. Direct Admissions. Number of cases in assigned, Males ill, Females 250. which each cause was M. 112. F. 216. As Principal Cause. As Contribu¬ tory Cause. Totals. CAUSES M. F. T. M. ] T. M. F. T. Insane Heredity 14 39 53 — 2 2 14 41 55 Epileptic Heredity 1 1 2 — — —- 1 1 2 Neurotic Heredity — 1 1 — - — - 1 1 Congenital Mental Deficiency 4 7 11 1 1 2 5 8 13 Deafness -— —- _ 1 1 o 1 1 2 Blindness — •—- — 1 - 1 1 — 1 Adolescence 15 12 27 — — 15 12 27 Climacteric 1 36 37 — 2 2 1 38 39 Senility 29 75 104 — 1 1 29 76 105 Puerperium 6 6 — 1 1 — 7 7 Lactation — 6 6 -— 1 1 — 7 7 Stress (Sudden) 1 3 4 — 1 1 1 4 5 Stress (Prolonged) 22 15 37 1 9 JmJ 3 23 17 40 Alcohol ... 7 1 8 2 - 2 9 1 10 Drug Habit — 1 1 — — — 1 1 Tuberculosis — —- — — 1 1 — 1 1 Other Specified Fevers — — — -— 1 1 — 1 1 Syphilis 6 1 7 2 — 2 8 1 9 Injuries 2 _ 2 — — 2 — 2 Operations 1 5 6 — - — 1 5 6 Lesion of the Brain ... 1 1 2 — 1 1 1 O Li 3 Epilepsy 7 3 10 1 2 3 8 5 13 N eurasthenia ... -— — — 1 — 1 1 — 1 Cardio-Vascular Degenerat ion 1 1 2 1 2 3 2 3 5 Valvular Heart Disease — 1 1 -— 1 1 — 2 9 Li Respiratory System ... -—- — — 1 1 2 1 1 2 Gastro-Intestinal System -—■ — — — 1 1 — 1 1 Diabetes — 1 1 — •—- —- 1 1 Unknown 29 34 63 — — 29 34 63 ...