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THE WILLARD ASYLUM, AND PROVISION FOR THE INSANE

THE WILLARD ASYLUM, AND PROVISION FOR THE INSANE AND INSANE.By an Act of the New York Legislature, passed on the 30th day of April, 1864, the Secretary of the State Medical Society was authorized to investigate the condition of the insane poor in the various poor-houses,alms-houses, insane asylums, and other institutions,kept,not including,however, to of tosuch institutions as are now required by law to report the Legislature of the State. The law directed the Secretary to arrange a series questions,* such as in his judgment would be likelyThe \Vliatfollowing is the there how out work?questions populationwere of provided femalessent your for? are Howto each county How capable many thosecounty house? many of labor females whojudge: How malesmany are capable Howinmany out tosane males ofat present many of What doorof labor? perform What number restrained doorwork?perform are unablework? Whatamusement have females who are unable are destructive and tear off their clothing? by chains or hand-cuffs occasionally? How other are ilas tubs Is Are made each for any the the insane insane privilege the forms resorted in it? washed, confined insane of mechanical to for How controlling a full often hands ventilation of coining are daily confined supply are and and into the face, cells? the of wood story? http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png American Journal of Psychiatry American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc (Journal)

THE WILLARD ASYLUM, AND PROVISION FOR THE INSANE

American Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 22 (2): 192 – Oct 1, 1865

THE WILLARD ASYLUM, AND PROVISION FOR THE INSANE

American Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 22 (2): 192 – Oct 1, 1865

Abstract

AND INSANE.By an Act of the New York Legislature, passed on the 30th day of April, 1864, the Secretary of the State Medical Society was authorized to investigate the condition of the insane poor in the various poor-houses,alms-houses, insane asylums, and other institutions,kept,not including,however, to of tosuch institutions as are now required by law to report the Legislature of the State. The law directed the Secretary to arrange a series questions,* such as in his judgment would be likelyThe \Vliatfollowing is the there how out work?questions populationwere of provided femalessent your for? are Howto each county How capable many thosecounty house? many of labor females whojudge: How malesmany are capable Howinmany out tosane males ofat present many of What doorof labor? perform What number restrained doorwork?perform are unablework? Whatamusement have females who are unable are destructive and tear off their clothing? by chains or hand-cuffs occasionally? How other are ilas tubs Is Are made each for any the the insane insane privilege the forms resorted in it? washed, confined insane of mechanical to for How controlling a full often hands ventilation of coining are daily confined supply are and and into the face, cells? the of wood story?

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Abstract

AND INSANE.By an Act of the New York Legislature, passed on the 30th day of April, 1864, the Secretary of the State Medical Society was authorized to investigate the condition of the insane poor in the various poor-houses,alms-houses, insane asylums, and other institutions,kept,not including,however, to of tosuch institutions as are now required by law to report the Legislature of the State. The law directed the Secretary to arrange a series questions,* such as in his judgment would be likelyThe \Vliatfollowing is the there how out work?questions populationwere of provided femalessent your for? are Howto each county How capable many thosecounty house? many of labor females whojudge: How malesmany are capable Howinmany out tosane males ofat present many of What doorof labor? perform What number restrained doorwork?perform are unablework? Whatamusement have females who are unable are destructive and tear off their clothing? by chains or hand-cuffs occasionally? How other are ilas tubs Is Are made each for any the the insane insane privilege the forms resorted in it? washed, confined insane of mechanical to for How controlling a full often hands ventilation of coining are daily confined supply are and and into the face, cells? the of wood story?

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American Journal of PsychiatryAmerican Psychiatric Publishing, Inc (Journal)

Published: Oct 1, 1865

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