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STATEMENT
SHOWING AETIOLOGICAL FACTORS AND ASSOCIATED
MENTAL HOSPITAL, LAHORE,
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Aetiological Factors and Associated Conditions. |
PREDISPOSING CAUSE. |
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Males. |
Females. |
Total. |
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A. |
Heredity— |
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1. Insane ... ... ... |
15 |
5 |
20 |
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2. Epileptic ... ... ... |
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3. Neurotic ... ... ... |
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2 |
2 |
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4. Marked eccentricity ... ... ... |
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5. Alcoholism ... ... ... |
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B. |
Mental instability, as revealed by— |
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1. Moral deficiency ... ... ... |
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2 |
2 |
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2. Congenital mental defect ... ... |
12 |
11 |
23 |
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3. Eccentricity ... ... ... |
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1 |
1 |
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4. Previous attack ... ... ... |
27 |
17 |
44 |
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C. |
Deprivation of special senses— |
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1. Smell or taste ... ... ... |
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2. Hearing ... ... ... |
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3. Sight ... ... ... ... |
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D. |
Critical periods— |
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1. Puberty and adolescence ... ... |
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2. Climacteric ... ... ... |
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3. Semlity ... ... ... |
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E. |
Child bearing— |
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1. Pregnancy ... ... ... |
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2. Puerperal ... ... ... |
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3. Lactation ... ... ... |
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F. |
Mental stress— |
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1. Sudden ... ... ... |
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2. Prolonged ... ... ... |
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G. |
Diseases due to disorders of nutrition or metabolism — |
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1. Malnutrition (in early life) ... ... |
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2. Privation and starvation ... ... |
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3. Over-exertion (physical) ... ... |
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4. Sexual excess ... ... ... |
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Carried over ... |
54 |
38 |
92 |
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