The Insane in 19th-Century Britain

Topics: The data collection systematically encompasses data on patients kept in the Royal Asylum of Gartnavel (Glasgow) in 1870 and 1880. This means there are 12 different attributes available on every patient accepted in this time interval: age, patient class (bearer of the costs), marital status, occupation, physical constitution, reason for incapacitation, length of the attack (that lead to institutionalization), danger and suicide intent, education level, length of stay, reason for discharge.