H.—7

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Table XIII.—Causes of Insanity.

Causes. Auckland. Christchurch. Dunedin (Seaclifl). Hokitika. Nelson. Ashburn Porirua. Wellington. (p H^ te Asylum). Total. M. F. T. M. P. T. M. F. T. 2 13 Oil M. F. T. M. F. T. M. F. T. M. F. T. M. F. T. Adolescence Apoplexy Brain-fever Cataract Child-bearing and puerperal Climacteric Congenital and hereditary .. Dentition Domestic trouble and worry Drink Epilepsy Excitement Financial troubles Fright .. Fracture of vertex Grief Hysteria Ili-health Influenza Injury to head Irregular life Jealousy Love affair Masturbation Menstrual Mental strain Mental shock Moral depravity Organic .. Over-study Overwork Old age .. Previous attack Privation Pelvic disease ... Religion Rheumatism Shock Seduction Senile decay Sexual excess Solitude Sunstroke Syphilis Tuberculosis Uterine troubles Unassigned 0 66 2 35 4 15 7 0 7 10 1 3 6' 3 Oil 0 2' 2 101 1 i' 2 Oil 5 6' 5 0 2 2 0 6 6 6 5 11 13 4 10 1 11 5 3 8 2 0 2 2 13 8 6' 8 0 2-2 0 33 8 10 18 1 9 10 10 2 12 3 14 2 02 0 2 2 2 0 2 Oil 10 1 7 0 7 oil oil 3 0 3 Oil 10 1 1 6' 1 Oil 10 1 10 1 2 6' 2 10 1 101 10 1 101 2 3 5 0 '2 2 13 4 oil 10 1 10 1 1 0 1 1 '6 1 Oil 0 *2 2 0 2 2 5 ii 16 3 '5 8 8 3 11 10 1 2 '6 2 0 2 2 0 11 10 1 0 11 3 14 8 '6 8 235 Oil Oil 0 1 1 101 M. F. T. 2 13 0 11 0 2 2 0 1 1 0 10 10 0 11 11 29 35 64 10 1 9 22 31 39 10 49 10 5 15 10 1 7 0 7 3 14 10 1 0 4 4 0 2 2 6 17 0 3 3 8 2 10 0 2 2 10 1 10 1 30 0 30 0 3 3 Oil Oil 112 3 14 2 2 4 3 2 5 2 0 2 2 5 7 10 1 Oil 9 6 15 0 3 3 2 0 2 Oil 16 6 22 10 1 3 0 3 6 0 6 2 0 2 Oil Oil 99 96 195 Oil 0 11 112 112 1 12 3 14 Oil 1 0 1 101 Oil 161 2 0 2 101 2 5 7 4 37 0 i' 1 0 i '••! l 6' l 1 '6 1 Oil 3 '2 5 0 11 0 i'l 2 0 2 Oil 9 2 11 1 0 1 6 39 1 01 o i" l 101 1 6' 1 10 1 3 0 3 10 1 101 2 6' 2 1 0 1 0 i' 1 23 13" 36 8 27' 35 19 15 34 4 2' 6 0 i'l 6 14 20 oil 38 23 61 1 i' 2 Totals .. 55 34 89 61 63 124 64 51 115 13 5 18 11 3 14 15 25 40 77 55 132 4 8 12 300 244 544