Insanity and the Lunatic Asylum in the Nineteenth Century

Insanity and the Lunatic Asylum in the Nineteenth Century
Author: Thomas Knowles
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 274
Release: 2015-10-06
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1317318544

The nineteenth-century asylum was the scene of both terrible abuses and significant advancements in treatment and care. The essays in this collection look at the asylum from the perspective of the place itself – its architecture, funding and purpose – and at the experience of those who were sent there.

Journal of the Statistical Society of London

Journal of the Statistical Society of London
Author: Royal Statistical Society (Great Britain)
Publisher:
Total Pages: 840
Release: 1884
Genre: Great Britain
ISBN:

Published papers whose appeal lies in their subject-matter rather than their technical statistical contents. Medical, social, educational, legal,demographic and governmental issues are of particular concern.