Show Insanity Cases in Ranks R-anks of Soldiers Commands Attention LONDON May Ia 21 The The text of ot the Cecil Harmsworth bill to re remove re- re move the stigma of oC Insanity from Crom soldiers sol sob diers temporarily deranged as u the tho result of oC nervous exhaustion has been made mado public Under Its provisions a soldier or sailor whoso whose mind is unbalanced un un- un- un balanced b by wounds shock or simi lar causes can can be treated without being certified Insane InsanA provided ed the period does not exceed l six Ix months and ancl the tho privilege Is 18 not abused Its terms apply appl to all pc persons ons but are aro designed especially to protect the themen themen themen men of oC the service For many years English alienists have been heen trying to bring about a reform In the treatment of oC tho the Insane through the early treatment of or IncipIent lent and undeveloped n disorder Scotland Scot Scot- land has had hail a a. much more liberal law than En England land In this ft for tor the past half halt century Commenting Commenting- on the bill which has been criticised as M weakening public protection against the Insane th the tho Lancet says The Interest awakened thereby should do much to promote a 3 moro mol sympathetic attitude toward the tho general general gen gen- eral problem of or the treatment of oC the insane ne and should materially assist the efforts of or those alienist physicians who are aro striving Ing to break renk down tho the artificial and mischievous barriers which in popular belief and to a rc- rc extent even In medical practice separate te Insanity from other conditions of ot disease use |