ANNUAL REPORT ON LUNATIC ASYLUMS. 13
The admissions were :—
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European Males— |
|
|
Military ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... |
9 |
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Civil ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... |
3 |
|
Criminal (of these 3 were military) ... ... ... ... |
5 |
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European Females ... ... ... ... ... ... ... |
0 |
|
Eurasians, Males— |
|
|
Military ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... |
0 |
|
Civil ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... |
9 |
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Criminal ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... |
2 |
|
Eurasians, Females ... ... ... ... ... ... ... |
8 |
|
Native Males— |
|
|
Military ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... |
11 |
|
Civil ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... |
57 |
|
Criminal ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... |
24 |
|
Native Females— |
|
|
Civil ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... |
26 |
|
Criminal ... ... ... ... ... ... ... |
4 |
This year the majority of the European soldiers were from the infantry
showing that the large proportion of artillery men, last year, was probably acci-
dental. Most of the men had become affected while in Burmah, or soon after
leaving that country. The climate of Burmah appears to have a very depressing
influence on the nervous system and mind.
The diseases of the European patients were as follows:—
|
Diseases. |
European Males. |
European Females. |
||||
|
Military. |
Civil. |
Criminal. |
Military. |
Civil. |
Criminal. |
|
|
Chronic mania ... ... ... ... |
1 |
1 |
1 |
... |
... |
... |
|
Melancholia ... ... ... ... |
7 |
... |
2* |
... |
... |
... |
|
Congenital imbecility ... ... ... |
1 |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
|
General paralysis of the insane ... ... |
... |
1 |
... |
... |
... |
... |
|
Observation ... ... ... ... |
... |
1 |
2* |
... |
... |
... |
Three criminals (murderers) have been reported on as showing no signs of
insanity.
(c.) Types of insanity :—
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Acute mania ... ... ... ... ... ... ... |
10 |
|
Chronic mania ... ... ... ... ... ... ... |
93 |
|
Melancholia ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... |
28 |
|
Acute dementia ... ... ... ... ... ... ... |
1 |
|
Chronic dementia ... ... ... ... ... ... ... |
1 |
|
General paralysis of the insane ... ... ... ... ... |
1 |
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Idiotcy, congenital ... ... ... ... ... ... ... |
2 |
|
Imbecility, congenital ... ... ... ... ... ... |
2 |
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Puerperal mania ... ... ... ... ... ... ... |
0 |
|
Observation ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... |
20 |
(d.) Causes.—Medical certificates are not, as a rule, very trustworthy as
regards the causes assigned for insanity. Very little can be found out from the
previous history, especially in the case of natives.
* One Military criminal.
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