Sixteenth annual report of the Belfast District Asylum for the insane poor of the counties of Antrim, Down, and county of the town of Carrickfergus : for the year ending 31st of March, 1846 / drawn up by the resident physician.

  • Belfast District Lunatic Asylum
Date:
1846
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Credit: Sixteenth annual report of the Belfast District Asylum for the insane poor of the counties of Antrim, Down, and county of the town of Carrickfergus : for the year ending 31st of March, 1846 / drawn up by the resident physician. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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