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                                                                                                                                   STATEMENT

                                                    SHOWING AETIOLOGICAL FACTORS AND ASSOCIATED
                                                                                                      LUNATIC ASYLUM, LAHORE,

AETIOLOGICAL FACTORS AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS.

PREDISPOSING CAUSE.

Males.

Females.

Total.

Brought forward ..

92

9

101

H. Infective and Toxic—

1. Alcohol .. .. .. ..

..

..

..

2. Opium and morphia .. .. ..

..

..

..

3. Cocaine .. .. .. ..

..

..

..

4 Cannabis Indica .. .. ..

..

..

..

5. Fever .. .. .. ..

..

..

..

6. Tuberculosis .. .. ..

..

..

..

7. Syphilis acquired .. .. ..

..

..

..

Syphilis congenital .. .. ..

..

..

..

8. Plague .. .. .. ..

..

..

..

9. Influenza .. .. .. ..

..

..

..

10. Other toxins .. .. ..

..

..

..

I. Traumatic—

1. Injuries .. .. .. ..

..

..

..

2. Operations .. .. .. ..

..

..

..

3. Sunstroke .. .. .. ..

..

..

..

J. Diseases of the nervous system—

1. Disease of the brain .. .. ..

..

..

...

2. Disease of spinal cord and nerves ..

..

..

..

3. Epilepsy .. .. .. ..

..

..

..

4. Other defined neuroses .. ..

..

2

2

K. Other bodily afflictions—

1. Diseases of the blood .. .. ..

..

..

..

2. „ „ „ circulatory system ..

..

..

..

3. „ „ „ valves of the heart ..

..

..

..

4. „ „ „ digestive system .. ..

..

..

..

5. „ „ „ urinary organs .. ..

..

..

..

6. „ „ „ generative system (excluding
syphilis)

..

..

..

7. Other general affections .. ..

..

..

..

Total ..

..

..

..

L. No cause assignable— .. .. ..

..

..

..

M. No casue ascertained—History defective ..

..

..

..

GRAND TOTAL ..

92

11

103

                                                                                             Note.—Observation cases are excluded
                                                                                 4 cases having predisposing as well as
                                                                                 2 cases having two predisposing causes.
                                                                                 7 cases having two exciting causes.
                                                                                 7 cases having exciting and one pre
                                                                                 2 cases having one predisposing and two
                                                                                 16 males were admitted sane.
                                                                                 No females were admitted sane.