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was from January, 1895, until August, 1895. She was recom- 

 mitted October, 1899, until July, 1900; again recommitted Sep- 

 tember, 1902, until May, 1903; again recommitted March, 1910, 

 until May, 1913; again recommitted in 1917. She has manic- 

 depressive psychosis. 



Other social agencies were interested in 23 of these 47 patients, 

 providing financial aid, lodging, care for children, or court super- 

 vision. Of the school history little is known, except that most of 

 these individuals finished the fifth grade and several had reached 

 high school. 



In classification of this group according to the causes of their 

 condition (Table XV) there are two great divisions: those insane 

 due to syphilis, and those insane due to all other causes. Seven 

 have died since recorded. 



TABLE XV. TRUE INSANITY— CLASSIFICATION BY DIAGNOSES 



a. SyphiUtic Infection 



LOCOMOTOR CEREBRAL 



PARESIS TABES ATAXIA PALSY TOTAI- 



Males 8 3 1 . . 12 



Females 7 1 . . 1 9 



Total 15 4 1 1 21 



T). All other causes 



MANIC 



DEPRESSIVE DEMENTIA BRAIN INCOMPLETE 



PSYCHOSIS PRAECOX TUMOR PARANOIA DEMENTIA DIAGNOSES TOTAL 



Males 3 .. 2 .. 2 7 



Females 8 2 2 .. 1 6 19 



Total .... 8 5 2 2 1 8 26 



Accompanying diseases and disorders are found to be as 

 follows : tuberculosis in 4 instances ; deafness in 3 ; epilepsy, 

 spinal trouble, Bright's disease, morphinism, cataract, alcoholism, 

 etc., and others. 



William B., now nearly blind and insane because of syphilis, 

 had two brothers who committed suicide. He has been married 

 twice and has had 7 children. One of these children is now in 

 an insane hospital, 1 died of brain fever, and 2 died of tuber- 

 culosis. 



Pearl T. at fifteen years of age became insane and was sent 

 to an institution. She has dementia praecox and is apathetic, 

 mute, and shows marked mental deterioration. She attended 

 school until fourteen years old, but was dull in her studies. Her 

 father committed suicide. 



