15 Chilling Realities of Life in a 19th-Century Insane Asylum - History Collection
1. Overcrowding and Neglect
Matteawan State Hospital for the Criminally Insane men’s day room. Source: Wikipedia
As the 19th century progressed, insane asylums became dangerously overcrowded. Originally designed for a few dozen or hundred patients, many institutions soon housed...
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