lunatics: Lunatics in Massachusetts Asylums, 1854
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These data are from an 1854 survey conducted by the Massachusetts Commission on Lunacy under the leadership of Edward Jarvis. Dr. Jarvis was President of the American Statistical Association from 1852 to 1882. They were influential in changing policy in relation to asylums. Five variables are recorded for each of 14 counties in the state of Massachusetts.
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A data frame with 14 rows and 5 columns:
Number numeric Number of lunatics in the county
Distance numeric Distance to nearest mental health center
Population numeric Population of county (thousands)
Density numeric Density of population (per square mile)
Home numeric Percentage of lunatics cared for at home
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Handbook of Small Datasets?
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Description
These data are from an 1854 survey conducted by the Massachusetts Commission on Lunacy under the leadership of Edward Jarvis. Dr. Jarvis was President of the American Statistical Association from 1852 to 1882. They were influential in changing policy in relation to asylums. Five variables are recorded for each of 14 counties in the state of Massachusetts.
Usage
1 |
Format
A data frame with 14 rows and 5 columns:
| Number | numeric | Number of lunatics in the county |
| Distance | numeric | Distance to nearest mental health center |
| Population | numeric | Population of county (thousands) |
| Density | numeric | Density of population (per square mile) |
| Home | numeric | Percentage of lunatics cared for at home |
Source
Handbook of Small Datasets?
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