. Denmark; its medical organization, hygiene and demography . 5 192 168 209 171 178 121 165 179 139 The above comparison made on a basis of the method of expecteddeaths shows, that the counties, with a few exceptions, areequally represented. The difference, as far as Copenhagen Countyis concerned, is accounted for by facts relating to the filling up of theforms; exhaustive investigations have been unable to prove any de-cided cause for the differences presented by Hjorring and ViborgCounties (the former has also a high deaf-mute rate). The differenceis, however, not so great as to exclude the
. Denmark; its medical organization, hygiene and demography . 5 192 168 209 171 178 121 165 179 139 The above comparison made on a basis of the method of expecteddeaths shows, that the counties, with a few exceptions, areequally represented. The difference, as far as Copenhagen Countyis concerned, is accounted for by facts relating to the filling up of theforms; exhaustive investigations have been unable to prove any de-cided cause for the differences presented by Hjorring and ViborgCounties (the former has also a high deaf-mute rate). The differenceis, however, not so great as to exclude the possibility of accidentalcircumstances being the cause. Detailed investigations as to the ap-pearance of idiocy in smaller districts {herreder) and remote localities,prove, together with the results of table II, that idiocj7 is distributedtolerably evenly throughout the country, local influences playing noimportant part. As far as the social origin of the imbeciles is concerned, it may DISTRIBUTION OF IMBECILES IN THE RURAL DISTRICTS OF THE DANISH 16- IS 19 - 2/ pr 10,000 inhabitants StrazLvi by Cajrt £brt*2 J^rAw <? CopenJv<z*f& IMBECILES. 413 be remarked, that social status seems to have no influence on thedistribution of imbecility within the limits of the agricultural children seem less disposed than legitimate. About 85 per cent, of all the cases were congenital, or acquiredin the first year after birth; the remainder during the later years ofchildhood. The following were the most frequent causes: Convulsions(176); inflammation of the brain, acute hydrocephalus, and otherbrain diseases (105); rickets (33); traumatic causes (33); scarlet fever(32); epilepsy (20). Epidemic cerebro-spinal meningitis undoubtedlyplays but an unimportant part in the appearance of imbecility inthis country. Hereditary predisposition was stated to be present in 155 of the 550individuals who were inmates of institutions for imbeciles, i. e., 28per cent. (21 fr
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