Sixty First Annual Report Of The State Lunatic Hospital At Harrisburg Penna

Excerpt from Sixty-First Annual Report of the State Lunatic Hospital at Harrisburg, Penna: For the Year Ending September 30, 1911 To the Committee on Lunacy of the Board of Public Charities, State of Pennsylvania. Gentlemen: In compliance with requirements of law, the Board of Trustees of the Pennsylvania State Lunatic Hospital submit their report of the operations of the institution for the year ending September 30, 1911. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Thirty-Fifth Annual Report of the State Lunatic Hospital at Harrisburg, Pa: For the Year Ending September 30, 1885 The Board of Trustees of the Pennsylvania State Lunatic Hos pital have the honor to present their Report for the year ending September 30, 1885. The report of the Superintendent and that of the female physi cien contain the statistics 'which will make you acquainted with the operations of the Hospital during the year. The average number of patients in the Hospital during the year was 210-males, 221 females; total, 431. The receipts of the Hospital for the year, from all sources, were and the payments leaving a balance on hand of of which amount are for insurance, and for repairs and improvements. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Thirty-Fourth Annual Report of the State Lunatic Hospital, at Harrisburg, Pa: For the Year Ending September 30th, 1884 The Board of Trustees of the Pennsylvania State Lunatic Hospital have the honor to lay before you a statement of the Operations of the institution for the year ending September 3oth,1884. The number of patients in the Hospital, September 3oth, 188 3, was 180 males, 218 females; total 398. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

In rare historical photos, discover the story of the hospital, her caretakers, and those cared for at Harrisburg State Hospital for over 150 years. Harrisburg State Hospital opened in 1851 as the Pennsylvania State Lunatic Hospital, the first public institution in the state. Situated atop a hill overlooking the Susquehanna River, the original building was an early example of a Kirkbride design hospital. The facility closed in 2006 after serving the commonwealth for 155 years. Harrisburg State Hospital: Pennsylvania's First Public Asylum presents a pictorial history of the hospital from the first year of only 12 patients through the peak of state care, when the population reached over 2,500 in the 1950s. Harrisburg State Hospital was an innovative leader in the treatment of the mentally ill, pioneering new methods of therapy even before they were common practice. It was a community and a home for those whom society could not otherwise care for.

Excerpt from Fifty-Second Annual Report of the State Lunatic Hospital at Harrisburg, Penna: For the Year Ending September 30, 1902 To the Committee on Lunacy of the Board of Public Charities, State of Pennsylvania: gentlemen: The Board of Trustees of the Pennsylvania State Lunatic Hospital respectfully submits its report for the year closing September 30, 1902. The Superintendent's report shows that there were in the institution on that date 896 patients and, that in addition, 88 were out on parole, making the total number 984. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.