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[page 491] irritation? A. They have got to recover their physical health some wheres. I believe it is very rare that a person is insane unless diseased in some way physically Q. Are there any cases in the hospital of cancerous uterine? A. Not that I am aware of Q. Would you be likely to know it if it was so? A. Yes, sir, I think I should. Q. Is there much prolapses? A. Occasionally. Q. Are you aware that there are many female physicians now employed in the insane hospitals of the country? A. Yes, there are a few, not many Q. And do you know of any case where they are not considered a success excepting in the Maine insane hospital and the one at Worcester? A. I dont know of but two female physicians in hospitals; still, there may be others Q. And it requires a very fine mental organization to be a success as a male superintendent of a hospital, and every now and then all over the country they try several before they get one that suits them perfectly, and it wouldn't be anything strange if it should be so sometimes in the case of a female? A. O, no, sir. Q. Do you know of any reason why a female