JJ84 SIXTH REPORT — 1S36. 



They have collected some valuable facts relating to injuries 

 and diseases of the nerves, which seem to throw light upon the 

 disputed points of the physiology and pathology of this portion 

 of the nervous system. They are of opinion, however, that 

 more extended observations on this branch of the subject are 

 required to be made. They would also submit the necessity of 

 repeating those experiments, upon which so many rely as a 

 foundation for then: doctrines. , ■ 



Thev have been for some time engaged in registering the hi- 

 story and symptoms of cases of nervous affections in the \^ ards 

 of the Houce of Industry, Dublin, and the different Hospitals 



belonging thereto. . • ^ c „ 



They find that this Institution presents ample materials tor a 

 future report, should they be re-appointed, the number of cases 

 of mental and nervous diseases which it contains being, in- 

 dependently of about 150 cases of paralysis, as follows, viz. 



Males. Females. 



Chronic Insane 74 179 



Epileptic Insane 21 33 



Congenital Idiots 69 62 



Epileptic Idiots 14 ^^ 



178 294 Total 4/2 

 The number of cases which the Committee have been enabled 

 to examine with sufficient accuracy, amounts to forty-one. Ut 

 these thev have made an analysis %vhich is attached to their 

 Report. They also affix an index referring to seventeen cases of 

 affections of individual nerves, but regret that they have not had 

 sufficient time to make either as full and accurate as they could 



wish. ^,_. Ajr T-v 



(Signed) James O Beirxe, M.D. 

 George Greene, M.D. 

 John ^Macdonnell, M.D. 

 Robert Adams, A.M., T.C.D. 



Dublin, August Mth, 1836. 



