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On the Means of Extending the Public Asylum System; a Sequel

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 February 2018

Extract

In the ‘Journal of Mental Science’ for January, 1866, I published a paper containing a few remarks ‘On the several means of providing for the yearly increase of Pauper Lunatics.’

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Part I.—Original Articles
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Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1865 

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References

1. “Dee Fermes-asiles, ou de la Colonisation des Aliénés,” parAuzonjr, M. le Docteur, Directeur Médecin de l'Asile public d'Aliénés de Pau. ‘Annales Médico-Psychologiques.’ November 1864.Google Scholar 2. “Discussion sur les différents Modes d'Assistance des Aliénés.”—Ibid. Jan. 1865.Google Scholar 3. “On the several Means of Providing for the Yearly Increase of Pauper Lunatics,” by Robertson, C. L., M.D. Cantab., Medical Superintendent of the Sussex Lunatic Asylum, Haywards’ Heath.—(Journal of Mental Science.’ Jan. 1865.Google Scholar 4. “Sur les divers Modes de l'Assistance Publique appliqué aux Aliénés;” Discours prononcé dans les séances de la Société Médico-Psychologique à Parie, le 26 Décembre 1864, et le 16 Janvier 1865. Par le Docteur J. Mundy, de Moravie, member etranger de ladite Sociéte et de celle des Aliénistes de Grande-Bretagne et d‘Irlande. Paris, 1865 (pamphlet).Google Scholar

Thus, in the ‘Aehrenlese’ for February—a journal which usually contains communications on the Gheel question, evidently sent by Baron Mundy—a note on my paper in the ‘Journal of Mental Science’ for January attributes my adverse opinions on Gheel (the first time, by the way, I ever gave an opinion on the question) to a weakness of character which one would not—the writer is good enough to add—have expected from so well read and sensible a man!Google Scholar

“Ce mode d'assistance publique, sanctionné non-seulement en France, par la loi de 1838, mais légalement admis dans presque tous lee Etats d'Europe et en Amérique, avec des restrictions plus ou moins accentuées, est encore une de ces panacées illusoires que l'on reproduit de nos jours, de temps en temps, comme moyen d'arréter l'accroissement outre mesure des malades dans les asiles.” Baron Mundy's panacea of Agricultural Lunatic Colonies (Gheel) has already, with more truth, been thus similarly termed “ the day dream of benevolent enthusiasts unversed in the real life of the insane.”Google Scholar

The Insane in Private Dwellings.’ By Mitchell, Arthur, A.M., M.D., Deputy Commissioner in Lunacy for Scotland. Edinburgh, 1864.Google Scholar

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