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Table XIII.—Principal Assigned Causes of Insanity.

Table XIV.—Former Occupations of Patients.

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Causes. Auckland, elliir j(Seaoliffl Hokitika. Nelson. 1'orirua. ToUanui. Hall Total. _ _ ~ m. r. m. f. m. f. m. f. i m. f. m. f. m. f. m. f. m. f. Heredity .. .. .. 10 14 18 21 11 15 1 1 3 4 46 25 9 8 0 2 98 90 Congenital .. .. .. 12 14 10 11 9 3 1 0 j 8 2 6 16 3 1 .. 49 47 Previous attack .. .. 2 1 9 13 13 9 .. | .. 29 19 3 1 .. 56 43 Puberty or adolescence .. 6 5 85 01 .. .. 54 34 01 22 20 Climacteric .. .. .. 0 14 0 12 09 .. 01 0 13 01 03 0 53 Senility .. .. .. 12 13 12 11 16 15 2 0 2 2 20 21 7 0 .. 71 62 Involution .. .. ..20 .. .. .. .. 01 .. .. 21 Puerperal .. .. ..0504 .. .. 0205 .. .. 0 16 Pregnancy .. .. .. 0 1 .. 0 3 .. .. 0 2 .. .. 0 6 Mental stress —Prolonged 20 14 j 10 3 7 4 1 1 0 1 35 18 1 4 0 5 74 50 Alcohol .. .. 53 62 10 1 01 20 11 2 .. 1 0 35 6 Syphilis .. .. .. 10 0 7 1 3 0 1 0 .. 20 3 0 1 1 0 42 5 Post-operative .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 01 .. .. 01 Traumatic .. .. .. 102020 .. .. 02 ..' .. 52 Epilepsy .. .. 2 4 2 2 3 2 .. 21 11 6 22 .. 22 17 Chorea .. .. .. 1 2 I .. .. .. .. .. .. 12 Encephalitis .. .. .. .... 10 .. 102 0 .. .. 40 Influenza .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 01 .. .. 01 111 health .. .. ..33 .. .. .. 01 .. 11 .. 45 Toxic .. .. ..20 .. 10 .. .. .. 02 .. 3 2 Arterio-sclerosis .. 6 4 .. .. .. 10 .. .. 74 Hemiplegia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 01 .. 01 Organic brain-disease .. ..10 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 Thyroid disease .. ..03 .. .. .. 10 .. .. .. 13 Heart-disease .. .. 0 2 1 ".. .. .. 02 .. .. .. 04 Diabetes .. .. ..10 .. .. .. .. .. . . .. 10 Privation .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . 10 . . 10 Unknown .. .. 1 0 .. 122 3 1021 .. 76 Transfers .. .. ..946033 .. 61 51 27 1 10 57 10 Totals . . _ .. 106 106 90 85 j 79 65 I 7 J5 , 27 20 [192 140 I 59 28 3 11 563 460

« |[ j m . o £t - *3 Occupations. 2 co i3 Occupations. 2 c/2 ~ ; . *5 •« 2 r ■ w 3 -2 • ee '2 %3 9 « -3 • c3 3 a ;^0l o Ea^jS'S^^i S^S03J00» r ° PfO^OoJOO^O -sJOQMzifiiE-i^B Males. Accountants .. .. I j 2 .. .. 2 [Labourers .. .. j 32 29 23 31 2i 65 10 ..164 Agents .. .. 1 1 .. .. 2 | Lithographer .. .. j .. 1 | 1 Apprentice ,. .. 1 1 Machinist .. .. 1 1 Bakers .. .. 2 1 1.. .. 4 Manufacturer 1 .. .. 1 Bank-managers ..j.. .. 1 1 2 Masons .. .. 1 .. 1 2 Barmen .. .. j 1 1 .. .. 2 Mill employee 1 .. .. 1 1 Blacksmiths .. .. 2 1 1.... 1.... 5 Miners .. 1 2.. 3 Bootmakers .. .. .. 1 1.. .. 2 Motor-drivers .. 1 1 .. .. 2 Bricklayer .. 1 1 .. .. 1 Motor mechanics 2 .... 2 .... 4 Bushmen .. .. 2 2 Painters .. .. 2.. 2 4 Butchers .. .. 1 1 1.... 1 .... 4 Pensioners .. .. 1 4 4 1 .. 3 .. .. 13 Canvassers .. 3 .... 3 Plasterer .. .. 1 1 Carpenters .. .. 3 4 2.... 7 .... 16 Plumbers .. .. j .. 1 .. .. 1 1 .. .. 3 Carriers .. .. 1 .. 2 3 Porters . . .. | 1 .. 2 .... 3 Civil engineers 2 .. .. 2 Prisoners .. .. 3 ..[ 8 .... 11 Clergyman .. 1 .. 1 Railway employee .. I .. .. 1. Clerks .. .. .. 4; 1 .. .. 3 1 .. 9 Saddler .. .. 1 ..j 1 Coachbuilder .. .. 1 1 Salesmen .. I 2 .... 2 Company-manager .. 2 .. .. 2 School-teacher I 1 1 Confectioner .. 1 .. .. 1 Seamen ,. .. 1 2 1 4 Contractor .. 1 .. .. 1 Secretary .. .. 1 1 Cooks .. .. 2 4.. .. 6 Shepherds .. .. .. 2 2 Cooper .. 1 1 Shop assistant .. 1 1 Dentist .. .. .. 1 1 Soldier .. 1 .. .. 1 Draper .. 1 .. .. 1 Solicitor .. .. .. 1 .... | 1 Engineers .. 2 .... 2 Stewards .. ..j.. 1 .. .. j .. 3.. .. 4 Engine-drivers .. .. 3 2 5 Storekeeper .. .. I 1 .. .. 1 Farmers .. .. 10 6313731 34 Storemen ,. .. | .. 1 | . 4.. .. 5 Farmhands .. .. .. 2 30 2 .. 34 Surveyor .. .. 1 | .. ..j .. .. 1 Fellmonger .. .. 1 1 Tailor .. .. 1 .. ...... .. I .. .. 1 Firemen .. .. 1 .. j .. .. 1 1 .. .. 3 Telegraphist .. .. j .. 1 .. I .. i .. 1 j .. .. 2 French-polisher ; 1 .. .. 1 Timber-worker .. 1 .... • ■ j 1 Fruiterers .. .. 1 1 .. .. 2 Warehouseman .. j .. 1 .. .. 1 Gardeners .. .. .. 5 2.. .. 7 Wool-classer .. ...... j 1 1 .. j .. 1 .. .. 2 Grocers .. .. 1 3.... 4 No occupation .. j 10 IT 24 2 12 8 12 .. 79 Groom .. 1 1 Unknown .. .. 5 .. I .. .. I 5 Hairdressers .. .. 1.. 1 2 Transfers .. .. 9 6 3 .. 6 5 27 1 57 Hawkers .. .. 1 J .. 2 Horse-trainer .. .. 1 1 Totals .. 106 90 79 7 27 192 59 3 563 Ironmonger .. 1 .... 1 i Females. Artist .. ...... 1 1 .. .. 1 School-teachers .. 1 5 1 ...... 1 1 9 Clerks .. .. 3 .. | .. 1 .. 4 Shop-assistants .. 1.... 1 2 Domestic duties .. 79 68 50 4 12132 24 7 376 Storekeeper .. 1 1 Dressmaker .. 1 1 Tailoresses .. .. 1 1 2 Librarian .. .. .. 1 1 Waitress 1 .. .. 1 | Music-teacher.. .. 1 1 No occupation .. 13 6 8 .. 7 4 1 .. 39 j Nurses .. .. 2 1 1 4 Transfers .. .. 4 .. 3 .. 1 2 1 .. 11 Pensioners .. .. 1 4 2 7 — Prisoners .. .. ..| li .. ■■ 1 Totals .. 106 85 65j 5 20141 28 11461