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No case known to have occurred in the tril)e within sixteen years. 



Dr. G. H. Phillips. 



One male, 40 years ohl; in 1894, wliih^ a policeman, after l)eing exposed to long 

 cold, hecame violently insane, showing homicidal tendency, which condilion grad- 

 \ially gave place to settled melancholia, with almost total loss of mind. 



Two males, 38 years old. ''Weak-minded," always showing some symptoms (jf the 

 cretin; at present harmless melancliolia agitata. 



Dr. Geo. S. Martin. 



(1) An adult male about 55 years old; melancholia, followed by violence; taken to 

 the insane asylum for Indians October, 1903; reported as improved. 



(2) An adult male about 22 years old; dementia, with occasional violence; was 

 taken recently to the asylum for the insane at Phoenix, Ariz. 



(3) An adult male about 25 years old; occasional attacks of mania; is at his home. 



(4) An adult male about 45 years old; religious melancholy, with attempted vio- 

 lence on himself; was in the insane asylum at Phoenix four years ago for several 

 months; he was sent home much improved, and is now in fair health, mentally and 

 physically. 



Cases 1, 2, and 4 are Indians who were never in school; case 3 a man well educated 

 for an Indian. 



Dr. A. E. Harden. 



SAUK AND FOX AGENCY 



The male Indian designated in the report as insane did not come under my personal 

 observation. Some two years ago he was arrested and convicted for horse stealing, 

 was confined in the penitentiary, and while there became insane. He is now in an 

 asylum in New York. 



Dr. F. H. Wyman. 



EPILEPSY 



CHEYENNE AND ARAPAHO 



Before the segregation of the Indians of this reservation there was a girl at Canton- 

 ment afflicted with grand mal, but, if my memory serves me right, she is dead. 



Dr. Geo. R. Westfall. 



FORT HALL (bANNOCK AND SHOSHONi) 



One female, 40 years; several years' duration; grand mal. 

 One female, 19 years; two years' duration; grand mal. 



One female, 12 years; recently developed; probably associated with jnibescence; 

 grand mal. 



Dr. F. H. Poole. 



Since the report was made the child having epilepsy has died. It died in an epi- 

 leptic seizure which lasted more than twenty-four hours. 



Dr. J. S. Lindley. 

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No case learned of wilhin sixteen yeai-s. 



Dr. G. n. Phillips. 



