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Table XIII.—Principal Assigned Causes of Insanity.

Causes. iAuckland. ™; Hokitika. Nelson. Porirua. Tokanui. Ashburn Hall (Private M. H.). Total. Heredity Congenital mental deficiency Previous attacks Puberty and adolescence Climacteric Senility Pregnancy Puerperal state Lactation Sudden mental stress Prolonged mental stress Masturbation ToxicAlcohol Tuberculosis Influenza Syphilis Other diseases Traumatic Epilepsy Sexual excess Occultism Love affair III health Solitary life No factor ascertained, history defective Not insane Transfers M. E. 7 6 7' 7 5 10 4 12 0 13 20 8 0 1 0 8 0 2 M. p. 16 22 7 8 9 13 5 2 0 4 16 6 0 2 0 5 M. P. 14 13 3 2 5 5 0 3 0 6 17 6 M. P. 0 2 1 0 M. P. 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 0 M. P. 21 14 10 5 19 21 9 1 0 11 19 10 0 1 0 10 0 1 1 0 3 4 M. P. M. F. 1 7 0 1 M. P. 60 65 30 25 39 50 19 18 0 34 78 34 0 4 0 29 0 3 2 3 19 30 5 0 5 2 0" 2 1 0 o" 5 0" 1 3 13 4 0 1 3 6 7 3 0 2" 2 1 0 1 1 1 3 29 5 8 1 1 5 2 0 1 0 2 1 0 1 0 1 8 13 12 4 3" 0 10 1 0 1 0 2 12 1 1 4 2 0 1 1 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 2 0 2 1 0" 1 25 8 1 0 7 2 5 3 2 0 11 5 1 0 1 0 82 19 1 1 0 2 32 4 8 14 7 0 17 6 2 1 0 1 0 1 11 20 4 2 40 13 2" 0 0 2 1 2 3 3 1 5 3 0 6 0 2" 0 26 5 0'" 2 4" 1 1 2 2 1 0 2 3 3 4 5 60" 0 0 1 2 2 65" 0 1 1 2 2 135 13 593 394 Totals 123 105 82 89 86 70 77 6 12 12 141 100 65 0 7 12