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The authors continue previous studies that sought to correlate mental illness with social background. They conclude that 'class differences in the incidence of acute schizophrenia are so marked that the chance is that these differences are not fortuitous'. Better opportunities for treatment and rehabilitation play a significant role in these findings—a factor of prime significance for psychiatry and public health administration.