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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 dine 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 it wouldn't be any thing 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