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Table XIII.—Principal Assigned Causes of Insanity.

Causes. Auckland. Christchurch. Aehburn (SeacHff) Hokitika. Nelson. Porirua. Tokauui. (P 2?"te M. H.). Total. Heredity Congenital mental deficiency Previous attacks Puberty and adolescence Climacteric Senility Pregnancy Puerperal state Lactation Sudden mental stress .. Prolonged mental stress Masturbation Alcohol Syphilis Tuberculosis Other diseases Trauma Epilepsy 111 health Solitary life Dissolute habits Sunstroke Organic brain-diseaee . Unknown Not insane Transfers M. F. hi 13 li 7 12 9 0 15 20 4 0 1 0 4 0 2 M. F. 11 10 (i 4 19 8 3 3 1 5 21 (i M. F. 9 20 4 2 10 6 10 12 6 M. F. M. F. M. P. 2 2 4 0 27 21 0 1 1 1 11 5 9 7 II 7 0 1 .. 0 13 2 2 4 2 17 10 ..0 1 0 1.. 0 8 0 10 1 M. F. M. F. 2 3 1 0 0 1 2" 2 M. F. 71 69 29 20 i 38 22 2(i lit 2 43 84 32 0 2 0 18 0 r> 0 2 22 25 4 0 7!) 13 40 3 0 1 1 10 4 1 18 ti 7 9 1 i 1 3 1 0 0 1 38 11 0 I 7; :)i 0 1 0 4 0 1 10 11 25" 3 15 1 0 2 2 2 4 0 12 1 4 1 0 1 0 3 1 0 3 0 3" 5 7" 2 7 1 2 14 4 3 1 . . 31 t> 2 0 12 0 1 2 ] 0 1 2 3 I 3 2 7 7 0" 3 0 1 0" 1 3 2 0 1 1 1 !! !! 9" 2 0 1.. •■ •■ 0 1 1 3 1 0 25 7 0 1 2 0 0" 1 8 1 11 4 0 35 15 0 12 3 0 43 25 17 19 134 84 0" 2 2" 0 3" 3 2!» II 3" 1 Totals %) 0 10 12 543 34<> 153 93 97 50 GO (SO f