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August 19, 1858
Marshall County Democrat
Plymouth, Marshall County, Indiana
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Statistics linking alcohol consumption rates to insanity prevalence in countries including Holland, Belgium, France, Normandy, America, England, Scotland, and Ireland, showing higher drinking correlates with more lunatics per population.
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Drunkenness and Insanity.
The following statistics show that insanity exists in all countries in the ratio of drunkenness. In Holland and Belgium, the consumption of intoxicating drinks is two gallons to every individual, and there is one lunatic to every 3,000 of the people: in France, five gallons are consumed to each individual, and there is one lunatic to every 600 of the people; in Normandy, three and a half gallons of intoxicating drinks are consumed by each individual, and there is one lunatic to every 750 of the people; in America, three gallons are consumed to each individual, and there is a lunatic to every 650 of the people; in England, three gallons are consumed to each individual, and there is a lunatic to every 500 of the people; in Scotland, four gallons are consumed to every individual, and there is a lunatic to every 670 of the people; in Ireland, there are five and a half gallons consumed, in proportion to the men, women, and children, and there is in that country a lunatic to every 560 of the population.
The following statistics show that insanity exists in all countries in the ratio of drunkenness. In Holland and Belgium, the consumption of intoxicating drinks is two gallons to every individual, and there is one lunatic to every 3,000 of the people: in France, five gallons are consumed to each individual, and there is one lunatic to every 600 of the people; in Normandy, three and a half gallons of intoxicating drinks are consumed by each individual, and there is one lunatic to every 750 of the people; in America, three gallons are consumed to each individual, and there is a lunatic to every 650 of the people; in England, three gallons are consumed to each individual, and there is a lunatic to every 500 of the people; in Scotland, four gallons are consumed to every individual, and there is a lunatic to every 670 of the people; in Ireland, there are five and a half gallons consumed, in proportion to the men, women, and children, and there is in that country a lunatic to every 560 of the population.
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Curiosity
Medical Curiosity
What themes does it cover?
Madness
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Drunkenness
Insanity
Alcohol Consumption
Statistics
Lunatics
Europe
America
Where did it happen?
Holland, Belgium, France, Normandy, America, England, Scotland, Ireland
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Holland, Belgium, France, Normandy, America, England, Scotland, Ireland
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Statistics demonstrate a correlation between per capita consumption of intoxicating drinks and the ratio of lunatics to population in various countries, with higher alcohol intake linked to higher insanity rates.