The physician's report for the year 1845 : ordered to be printed for the use of governors, March 9, 1846 / The Royal Hospital of Bethlem.

Bethlem Royal Hospital

Date:: 1846

Credit: The physician's report for the year 1845 : ordered to be printed for the use of governors, March 9, 1846 / The Royal Hospital of Bethlem. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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$MALES. False accusation of theft . 2 Domestic unhappiness . 2 Dispute with a fellow-workman 1 Ill treatment by his master 1 Loss of situation . . 1 Fright . . 1 Illness of his wife . . 1 Death of his wife • • 1 Political enthusiasm . . 1 62 FEMALES. Solitude . • .2 Illness of relative . • 1 Excessive study . • 1 Reading romances . . 1 Loss of situation . • 1 Removal from home . 1 Quarrel with a neighbour . 1 False accusation of theft . 1 Dread of approaching confinement 1 93 (physical.) (physical.) Intemperance . .16 Injury of head . • 6 Bodily illness • • 3 Brain fever . . .2 Sexual excess . • 1 Siphylitic affection . . 1 29 (hereditary.) Hereditary tendency to insanity \ was traced in 36 cases, off ^ which 9 appeared to be with- ( out any other obvious cause ) Not ascertained . .10 Uterine derangement Puerperal Bodily illness Change of life Nervous affections Prolonged lactation . Weaning Intemperance Milk fever . Injury of the back Injury of the head Shock of sea-bathing 12 10 9 5 5 3 2 2 ] 1 56 (hereditary.) 27 Hereditary tendency to insanity' was traced in 76 cases, of which 27 appeared to be with¬ out any other obvious cause Not ascertained . .29$