Thirteenth annual report of the trustees of the State Lunatic Hospital at Worcester. December, 1845.
- State Lunatic Hospital at Worcester
- Date:
- 1846
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: Thirteenth annual report of the trustees of the State Lunatic Hospital at Worcester. December, 1845. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![TABLE 18. Shomng the causes of Insanity as affecting persons pursuing different Occupations. OCCUPATIONS. Farmers, Shoemakers, Laborers, Seamen, Merchants, . Carpenters, . Blacksmiths, Students, Clergymen, Lawyers, Physicians, . Painters, Manufacturers, Barbers, Intemperance. j Ill-Health. j Masturbation. j Domestic Afflictions. j Religious. Property. [ Disappointed Affection. 1 1 Disappointed Ambition. Epilepsy. Wounds on the Head. Jealousy. Fright Total. 60 10 24 20 24 26 3 0 8 1 3 0 179 5 24 4 10 5 2 0 1 1 0 ] 62 67 3 15 4 8 6 0 0 3 0 1 2 109 31 1 6 3 6 6 0 0 0 0 3 0 56 11 2 32 2 4 15 0 0 2 0 0 1 69 15 5 7 2 8 6 3 0 2 0 0 1 49 4 1 1 0 1 4 2 0 0 0 01 0 13 0 2 18 2 2 .0 0 0 1 0 0 0 25 0 0 4 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 2 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 11 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 14 9 0 3 0 4 3 1 1 0 1 0 O' 22 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 o| o! o! 0 2 When there is a strong constitutional tendency to insanity, it is a question of serious magnitude to decide what course to pursue with off¬ spring to ward off the danger and protect the system from its accession. 1 that can be said of hereditary predisposition is, that it increases the liability to disease ; it is never, strictly speaking, a cause. Some other influence must be brought to bear upon the individual before he will have gout, consumption, scrofula, epilepsy, insanity, or any other hered- nary disease. The course adopted by parents and teachers in this matter, is often a mistaken one. Strong propensities should generally be checked not encouraged. The student should be taught to be ac¬ tive, and the active be restrained and made to study. If the nervous system is exceedingly susceptible, the muscular and circulating systems should be encouraged to activity so as to balance this unequal tendency. If the child is disposed to be rough, passionate, and quarrelsome, he should be subjected to gentle influences, mild diet, and female society](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b30318130_0074.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
