Annual report of the Lunatic Asylums Visiting Committee : in relation to the County Mental Hospitals at Brockwood & Netherne : 1926.

  • Surrey (England). County Council.
Date:
1926
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Credit: Annual report of the Lunatic Asylums Visiting Committee : in relation to the County Mental Hospitals at Brockwood & Netherne : 1926. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    TABLE 10. Showing the Probable Caitses of Insanity, apparent or assigned, in Patients admitted during the Year, 1926. Direct Admissions. Males 131, Females 101' Number of cases in which each cause was assigned, M. 105, F. 83. Causes of Insanity. As Principal Cause. As Contribu¬ tory Cause. Totals. CAUSES M. F. T. M. F. T. M. F. T. Insane Heredity ... 4 10 14 — — — 4 10 14 Neurotic ,, — — —* 1 — 1 l — 1 Mental Deficiency 1 — 1 — — — 1 — 1 Adolescence P* t 4 11 — 3 3 p-> l 7 14 Climacteric — 25 25 — 1 1 — 26 26 Senility 15 25 40 — 1 1 15 26 41 Pregnancy — 2 2 — 1 — — 2 2 Puerperium — 3 3 1 — 1 ' — 4 4 Lactation ... — 1 — — — — 1 1 Stress (Sudden) o 1 3 — 2 2 2 3 5 ,, (prolonged) 55 1 56 1 — 1 56 1 57 Alcohol 1 1 2 — — — 1 1 2 Malaria 1 — 1 — — — 1 — ] Syphilis ... S 1 9 — — — 8 1 9 Injury . — 2 2 — -— — — 2 2 Operation ... — 1 1 — — — — 1 1 Lesions of the Brain ... 3 1 4 — — — 3 1 4 Epilepsy ... i 4 11 1 — 1 8 3 4 12 Card i o-V ascular Degeneration l — 1 2 — .> 3 Glycosuria — 1 1 — — -- — 1 1 Unknown ... 2ft 18 44 26 18 44