H.—7.

Table XIII.—Causes of Insanity.

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Causes. Auckland. Christchurch. Dunedin (Seacliff). Hokitika. Nelson. Porirua. Wellington. Ashburn Hall (Private Asylum). Total. »- Adolescence ., Adverse circumstances Alcoholic excess Child-bearing and puerperal Chorea (Huntingdon's) Climacteric Congenital and hereditary . . Cretinism Dissolute life Domestic troubles Drug habit Epilepsy Frequent pregnancies Fright .. General paralysis Goitre Grief Hvsteria Ill-health Influenza Injury .. Isolation and solitude Locomotor ataxy Love disappointment Masturbation Melancholia Menstrual Organic Overwork Phthisis Previous attack Religion Seduction Senility Shock .. Sunstroke Surgical operation Syphilis Tumour of brain Uterine trouble 11, F. T. II. F. T. . M. F. T. 12 3 M. F. T. M. F. T. M. F. T. 9 1 10 10 1 22 4 26 M. F. T. 2 0 2j M. F. T. 0 1 1 M. F. T. 12 4 16 1 0 1 75 16 91 0 12 12 10 1 1 14 15 54 43 97 Oil 6 2 8 4 10 14 1 1 2 16 9 25 0 2 2 1 0 1 3 0 3 1 0 1 112 0 2 2 4 4 8 4 6 10 15 0 15 12 0 12 10 1 Oil 26 2 28 0 3 3 Oil 4 15 1 1 2 112 23 18 36 3 4 7 0 2 2 21 10 31 3 5 8 3 3 6 2 2 4 9 3 12 10 1 0 1 1 14 13 27 49 31 80 |l9 3 22 0 5 5| 5 2 7; 0 1 1 '114 6 20 0 3 3 0 22 13 1 14 Oil 2 02 o a' a 14 10 24 0 4 4, 13 8 21 J o a 2 19 14 33 o i' i 2 24 1 0 1 1 3 4 112 0 1 1 0 8 8 4 6 10 1 i' 2 5 l' 6 1 i' 2] 2 5* 7 o i' i 2 3 5 o ;■ J 4 2 c! 0 2 2 J i 6' i 2 4 0 1 0 1 5 16 4 3 7 i 6' i 1 0 1 2 0 a 1 6' 1 10 1 Oil 0 2 2 1 0 1 2 46 0 1 1 1 0 1 2 3 5 1 0 1 2 0 2 10 1 6 6' 6 4 0 4 2 02 4 0 4 i 6" i 0 1 1 3 0 3 6 0 6 o i i 5 0 5 3 6' 3 oil 3 1 4 3 0 3 12 1 13 0 3 3 0 1 1 4 i' 5 Oil 10 1 112 4 0 4 2 2 4 •• ! : io tV 16 7 6 13 12 3 2 i' 3 1 0 1 i r 2 5 8 8 112] 0 2 2 6 3 9 0 2 2 12 3 10 1 Oil 8 6' 3 1 0 1 5 16 112 10 1 0 1 1 112 10 1 13 4 Oil 7 i' 8 " 112 10 1 0 1 1 1 6 7 9 4 13 2 13 7 8 15: i 6' i 24 14 38 0 22 1 3 14 3 3 6 7 18 5 4 9 Worry Unknown 10 1 Totals 76 37 113 1373 224 597 57 47 104; 80 61 141 0 3 9 7 5 12 73 28 101 69 38 107 5 5 10