The United States Census gives the following facts about
insanity in the United States:
Total Insane:
1890 In hospitals 74,028. Total 106,485.
1906 In hospitals 150,151. (Total not given).
1903 Males in Hospital 78,523
Females 71,628
Hospitals:
Public, 226; private, 102.
Twenty-two and one-half per cent. of the insane were persons in
some out of door occupation and 16 per cent. in manufacturing or
some indoor occupation, but the proportion in each case to the
whole number respectively so employed is not given.
The percentage proportioned to population of whites is greater
than of blacks. None of the insane reported were under twelve
years of age.
(1631)
=Inscrutability of God=--See GOD’S INSCRUTABILITY.