Author : New York State Lunatic Asylum
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9781527726321
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (263 download)
Book Synopsis The American Journal of Insanity, 1848-9, Vol. 5 (Classic Reprint) by : New York State Lunatic Asylum
Download or read book The American Journal of Insanity, 1848-9, Vol. 5 (Classic Reprint) written by New York State Lunatic Asylum and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-10-26 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The American Journal of Insanity, 1848-9, Vol. 5 With this sum at their disposal, excepting fifty thou sand dollars, of which only the interest could be used, the Trustees commenced their inquiries relative to the manner in which they could best meet the wishes of the benefactors of the institution, and supply the peculiar wants of this community. In the first place, it was con cluded that it should be made capable of receiving from one hundred and twenty to one hundred and thirty patients, and of furnishing accommodations varying in some degree, at least, with the terms of remuneration; that it should combine the qualities of a public and pri vate establishment where the poor should be provided for in a manner equal to that of our best State institu tions, and the rich should receive something like an equivalent for any compensation they might be required to make. It was thought, however, that the number of this latter class who would have occasion to resort to the hospital from this immediate neighborhood, would be too small to admit of the necessary arrangements, without seriously interfering with any wholesome system of clas sification, and destroying all architectural proportions in the building. But it was supposed that if the opper tunity were offered, others of this class out of the State would seek the benefits of the institution, and thus ma terially contribute to defray its expenses. Actuated by this consideration, the Trustees resolved to erect an establishment somewhat larger than would be required by the necessities of Rhode Island alone. 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.
