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Table XII. —Causes of Death — continued.

Table XIII. —Principal Assigned Causes of Insanity.

Causes. Auckland. Christchurch. Dunedin (Seaclifl). Hokitika. Nelson. Porirua. Ashburn Hall (Private M.H.). Total. Group "VI.— Diseases op Digestive System. Gtastrie ulcer .. 3-astritis dolitis Peritonitis • M. P. M. F. M. F. 1 0 M. P. M. F. M. P. 1 0 I M. P. M P. T. 10 1 10 1 2 13 10 1 i' o 1 1 1 0 Gtboup VII,—Diseases op Urinary System. Dhronic nephritis j 2 ii 2 1 4 1 5 3boup VIII. —Accident ob Violence. Suicide (mechanically obstructing respiration) Suicide by hanging Shock from injury to larynx and chest (killed by patient) Asphyxia (choking by meat) Injury to brain from fractured skull 1 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 I 1 0 1 2 0 2 10 1 10 1 10 1 10 1 1 0 G-boup IX. — Conditions not specified. 12 4 1 0 2 0 6 2 5 5 45 26 71 10 1 10 1 3 14 0 11 10 1 Senile decay Premature senility Post-operative haemorrhage Debility .. .. Puerpura hemorrhagica Suffocation from pressure or recurrent laryngeal nerve Died while on probation 10 12 10 3 6' 1 3 1 6 i 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 2 13 0 1 198105 303 Totals 45 28 38 15 38 21 15 6 10 4 52 30

Causes. Auckland. Christ- Dunedin Hokit : kn Nelson cnurch. (Seaclifl). H0KltlRa - j nelson. Porirua. Ashburn Hall (Private M. H.). Total. Heredity Congenital mental deficiency Previous attack Puberty and adolescence .. Climacteric Senility Pregnancy Puerperal slate Lactation Sudden mental stress Prolonged mental stress Privation Masturbation Toxic :— Alcohol Tuberaulosie Influenza Syphilis Other toxins Injuries Sunstroke Lesions of the brain Disease of the ear Epilepsy Other defined neuroses Graves' disease Oardio-vascular degeneration General ill health No factor ascertained, history defective Religious excitement General paralysis Solitary life Not insane Transfers .. M. F. 15 13 1 5 16 8 5 4 0 8 23 13 M. F. 17 13 8 5 5 5 4 3 0 3 11 10 M. F. 21 12 3 5 1 0 3 1 0 7 15 7 M. F. M. F. 5' 0 1 0 M. F. 4 17 9 25 9 4 13 4 0 12 13 8 0 1 0 6 0 2 M. F. 3 2 1 0 0 1 M. F. T. 60 57 117 26 40 66 31 17 48 27 12 39 0 31 31 69 38 107 0 2 2 0 18 18 0 4 4 1 0 1 33 31 64 2 0 2 5 0 5 4 0 3 0 0 1 0 3 6' 1 0 2 0 1 1 0 5 1 1 0 0 5 0 1 o"i 5 15 6"7 1 0 0 1 1 1 16 6 i 0 1 0 32 4 10 1 5 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 20 5 1 1 71 14 85 0 1 1 1 0 1 20 0 20 0 4 4 17 0 17 112 1 1 2 0 2 2 19 15 34 3 2 5 0 11 6 4 10 5 13 18 41 11 52 1 "o 10 0 0 2 2 0 4 0 6 0 0 2 8 0 1 1 o"o 2 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 i"o 0 1 7 5 3 0 7' 3 0 2 3 5 9 2 4 6 0 1 0 1 2 1 2 7 4 0 o"i 4 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 4 1 0 1 21 6 1 1 0 1 10 0 0 11 10 0 10 2 0 2 10 1 3 2 5 2 0 1 0 2 1 1 1 Totals 135 85 74 48 77 64 10 4 13 8 139 105 7 8 455 322 777