Abstract

HOSPITALS.1 M. D.,1’.J. M. MOSHER,Albany, N.A menthalf ofcentury the insane” petitioned Hospital,” in Mind the first for St. upon of thesebefore theTuke’s of the“reform Provincein the oftreatPenn-sylvania Provincial tempered was years, Neither improve fact, which The of May, of an they not of hospital,their House of Representatives for the relief of “Lunaticks and institution deprived for had also of been have by and entitled the “An Relief approved in care cited been General by Act of the the to Sick been however, then of the their insane in London, had existence was shown almost rational gracedfor a “small or Persons disFaculties.” with several opened any universal, of the of on the of this the the the in purpose and cruelties ProvinceIt titleBethlem Luke’s, institutions, methods often patientshundred to in toas illustrations submitted. Assembly Governor encourage Poorinsane law1751,adopted wasPennsylvania, Hospital forestablishing Province,and for the Reception and Cure of Lunaticks,” “collecting the Patients into one common properly disposed and appointed, where they subsisted, where by Physicians moved.” anticipated of insanity ment and tion has Read Association, and their Health taken careand provided for provincial Hospital, may be comfortably charge, andof at a smallthe Blessing of God on the Endeavours of