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Does Civilization favour the Generation of Mental Disease?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

Daniel H. Tuke
Daniel H. Tuke*
Affiliation:
York School of Medicine, and York Retreat
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Extract

This question may conveniently be regarded from two different points of view. Apart from the information to be derived from actual observation or statistical inquiry, it is manifestly very important also to inquire, whether the most frequent causes of insanity are to be found in greater force in civilized countries than in those which are not civilized.

Type
Research Article
Information
The Asylum Journal of Mental Science , Volume 4 , Issue 23 , October 1857 , pp. 94 - 110
Copyright
Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1857 

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* We may here observe, that we do not forget it may be objected, that, inasmuch as the mere circumstance of becoming insane frequently involves pauperism, we cannot arrive at auy just estimate by a consideration of the varying extent of pauperism in different counties; it is clear, however, that the proportion of lunatics to paupers is comparatively so small, that the deduction of the total number of the former, would not materially affect the relative number of the latter in the several counties. Further, it may be here stated, that the proportions of pauper lunatics to paupers, subsequently to he given, cannot be taken as rigidly correct, because, we fear that some diversity of practice exists on the part of those who make the returns. If such diversity does exist, their value is mnch lessened. Our present object, however, is gained if we succeed in shewing that there are no certain data on which to base the inferences which have hitherto been drawn. It is to be hoped, that uniformity and completeness in the returns made by the various unions in England and Wales will be attained here long. Google Scholar

* By a singular coincidence the average is the same, even to a fraction, whichever agricultural group is taken. Google Scholar

* American Journal of Insanity. January, 1845. Google Scholar