Treatment of imbeciles and epileptics : report / by Dr. J. M. Rhodes and Alderman A. McDougall to the Chorlton and Manchester Joint Asylum Committee, on the best methods for the care and treatment of imbeciles and epileptics.

  • Rhodes, John Milson, 1847-1909.
Date:
1897
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Credit: Treatment of imbeciles and epileptics : report / by Dr. J. M. Rhodes and Alderman A. McDougall to the Chorlton and Manchester Joint Asylum Committee, on the best methods for the care and treatment of imbeciles and epileptics. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library at Yale University, through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library at Yale University.

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    eome epileptic children are found to do much better if taught lying in bed than sitting in the school as ordinary children. In the dining room and the dormitories we found that chairs were used instead of benches. PLAN OF THE UCHTSPRINGE ASYLUM. [The plan of the entire colony is not obtainable.] 1.—Direction. 2.—Kitchen and Laundry. 8.—Villa for 40 patients. 4.—Engineer's House. 5.—Pavilion for male cases. 6.—Pavilion for femnle cases. 7.—Pavll'on for fema'e children. 8.—Pavilion for male chP.dren. 9.—Villa for male cases. 11.—Officials' Resi- dence. 12—Sick Pavilion. 13.—Chapel. 14. and 15.—Villafor 25 1st class cases. lO.-Hecrealion Hall. 17.-ViUa for patients. 18.-School or children. 19.-Disinfection House. 20.-Children's Hospital. 21.—Engine and Pumping Room, E,—Ice House
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