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arises from our state becoming an old settled state, will of 

 course keep on until we attain our fair average. 



What that average is becomes then an interesting question. 

 In Massachusetts, as I learn from Mr. F. B. Sanborn, who 

 has charge of that subject there, the rate of insane to the 

 population is about one to 338. In Scotland it is about one 

 to 290, If we assume that we shall reach the ratio of one 

 to 500 under public care in twenty ^ears more, and shall 

 have a population then of 1,600,000, both low estimates, we 

 must expect in 1900 to provide for at least 3,200 insane 

 persons. 



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 IV-LESSTHANITOEflCH 1000 



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