В. Stewart: The Increase of general Paralysis in England and Wales: its Causation and Significance. (The journal of mental science. 1896, № 143)
- Issue: Vol V, No 3 (1897)
- Pages: 162-162
- Section: Abstracts
- URL: https://journals.rcsi.science/1027-4898/article/view/46726
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.17816/nb46726
- ID: 46726
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In England and Wallis for 1881-1891. the number of population increased by 11, 7%, while cases of mental insanity - by 15, 24%. The share of general progressive paralysis accounts for 9% of the total number of patients admitted to psychiatric hospitals in England and Wallis. For 15 years (1878-1892) the number of paralytics was 18438, accounting for 8% of the total number of patients in 1878-1882. 8.6% in 1883-1887 and 8, 9% —in 1888-1892.