. The Bloomingdale Insane Asylum had fruit orchards, fountains, and even a stable for horses on it - pretty nice for an asylum. Also next to it was an asylum for orphans, roughly whereSt. John the Divineis today.Morningside Heightswas basically a giant conglomeration of different asylums....
HOSPITALSSUMMARY: This article offers a review of John Conolly's book of 1847 concerning the construction and administration of asylums for the mentally ill, which gives detailed advice on the selection and management of staff and remarks on the role of the medical superintendent....
I discovered that there is a great deal of interest in both asylums and medical treatments, so a large part of my blog is devoted to those particular topics. I am always open to suggestions and hope you will feel free to contact me if a particular ...