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[page 683] Ques. Take the average insane person, a lady and let me speak cross to her, would her feelings be injured as much as if she were sane. Ans. Some of them would more, others would not. Ques. I ask for the average. Ans. I cannot tell. I think there is come difference; I think it is accelerated a little. Some of them are more susceptible to cross words. Ques. The people who are in the lodges you say are not so sensitive to the temperature as they would be if they were sane. Ans. I think they are not as sensitive to cold as to heat. I know our patients are much more sensitive and troublesome in summer, more irritable and restless than they are in cold weather, noisier. Ques. When a new patients comes into the hospital, who is just brought to you with acute insanity, what sort of a diagnosis do you make of his case. Ans. We look him over, watch his movements, learn the history of the case from the parties who bring them, all the antecedents we can get hold of and immediately make some medical prescription give them a warm bath, that is one of the first things; see that they are in proper condition physically. Ques. Can you make as careful a diagnosis as you could if you had a smaller hospital, had less patients. Ans. Yes. I see all of them, notice them when they come