PROCEEDINGS OF THE SECTIONS, 399: 
Is Insanity increasing ? 
= By Freperic Norton Mannine, M.D.,, 
a Senin Inspector General of the Insane, New South Wales. 
Ae sciae before the ae Section ith gi the A gy Society of N.S. W., 
. Is two former papers read Tee this Section of the Royal So¢iety 
j of New South Wales, I have set forth the proportion of insane 
persons to the general population in this an nd other countries, and 
discussed at some length the causation of insanity. I now propose 
_ to try and answer the question, “Is insanity increasing ” This 
fea is one not unfrequently asked in society, it is from time 
to time a ed in the public Press, and is of great social and 
\ 
Us, So far as our own Colony is cnr ca an opportunity of dealing 
i ~~. errors which might arisein - 
a “The etic shor} return shows a population of New South 
b Wales, the number of insane and the pr’ roportion of i insane persons 
st 
-bted to the courtesy of the Registrar- -General, who advises me 
that those for oes are subject to the minor corrections which may 
RENE Ry RE ER, : 
? Proportion per mA 
Population. No. of Insane. F000. ” 
: CS SE Saeki eae 
pve 3 | ane 
a 3 ; a ‘a a a 3 
eee Woe See ee ae 
io = a & a a <9 
2 
& 
} 202,099| 156,179] 358,278} 533, 207 840, 2°63) 1°96, 2°34 
284, 1 235,013) 519, 163| 879} 5081,387, 3°09 2°38, 2°67 
2-85 
pe he 746, S82} 201 me ete Jas tey 
ber of insane 
Sie se it appears th that, whilst ere eee population : 
en enty years ears increase 109 nen ee : on of insan ei hicien ™ i. 
ed 154 cent., and the | 
or ot tt EES 0 por Yin $60. . 
