The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1905-11-16


with insanity, that che counties where
the proportion OF such cases was large
are mainly those In which. from the
criminal statistics. crimes associated
with drunkenness prevail.
The counties In which the largest
amount OF insanity was ascribed 10
alcoholism were Northumberland, Ian
cashlre. starfordshirs and Glamorgan.
The causes OF insanity during the
last five years are summarized as 'ol-
lows:
Men, Women
per 81, per 81.
Domestic trouble ................ a.B ss
Adverse circumstance ,busi-
M sst anxiety ana Worry. IS g.
Religious excitement .t.......,. ~ -
Love Affairs ....t..s.s.-.tst-ssttsse -
latcmptrAhce sstsst.ss-st-ttfst. -
privstlon and siaryrtion. ......'
Hereditary influence ............ lAt -
The commissioners give n siartlins
chart showing the Increase In the
total number OF insane persons 10
England and Wales reported To BE-
under care" I'm periods from 1859 10
1905. Here are some Of the hgares:
Year. insana Year. insar,
lss9. ............t. ttifl lssl ........s,... huh
is.9 .......,....... .4ep ise ....-s....... ioiss
The distribution OF the insane wa
az follows on January I last:
In country and borough arylums .... S7.csi
In registered hospitals -.. ...-.'.''..''' -
IN naval and military asglums........ q
ia Nroaifnour ts.-tt....... ..t.sttssts.ss -
IN Wurkho usfa ...s......s.s... sttss. HIS
in metropolitan aHfluma .............. So.
Private single patients s-.sts.tsst.s tei
Outdoor paupers ............... aat.
Total ...................................uss .s
"Paupers" constitute 9i.T per cent
OF the total. and they increased by
$500. or al less than the Increase IN
1903 The proportions OF tho .Wo
sexes were.
Naice Fcmaics
Private paiients .............. Az5 so
faupcr patients .....s......stto .isa t9.uh
Criminal patients ..s.s.s...-.. So fik
In the last 60 years the distribuiion
OF the insane has largely altered
showing notable decline In thc
prejudice against asylums For In
stance. there were:
In asylums. sic......is per cent Is per oent
In w0rkhousss.......f per cent ~ per ccni
Living with reiativesis per cent per cent
Curiously enough. the comm iiou
ers point out that there is 40 appsr
ent relationship between the donsts
OF population and the ratio OF insane
The highest proportion OF insane vas
in counties which are among the lcasi
densely populated.
The ratio OF pauper insane for Mid.
dlesex was from 2 70 IS per 1900 OF
population, a. against over per cent
In Wiltshire and three other counsles
The smallest proportion was In Dur
ham. the west riding eli Yorkshire and
Derbyshire.
Among the large towns, Tho follow
ing have lower insane ratios than ;he
average: Leeds. shefield Bradford
and Hull. while Liverpool. ths most
populous city outside London. has a
rate which Is loser than that OF Elk
eter. Bath. Hereford. Brighton. Stuck
port. Norwich, nottingham. Dudley
and Bristol.
Taking the country AZ a whole, thg
following comparison 10 made:
Jan l. Jan I
lS9d 100
Number OF insane 20 popuia-
0On ssa.ss.sssfssffs ttsstA ~ 80 IT o.
Proportion per 1000 persons 3i.3i 80
Increase In population In nine
years fftfssff sfiv.e p z
Increase IN Insane In nine years. .A.2 p. 4.
Actual Increase IN insane. 1904,
Xt3V cases ,..s..........s.......ss..s1 "a p. G.
OF county boroughs II had a net in
crease In insane, amounting to 9i2
ing 10 1888. and four (Reading. Black
pool. West Bromwich and Tynemouthj
had the same number.
The report calls attention 70 the In
creasing number OF senile persons ad-
mitted to asylums. Eighteen persons
over 80 years of cge we're admitted. OF
whom five were from West Kan
union, including a woman aged 100
sent TO the West Nam asylum, and
another, aged 80. sent to the Han's