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In 1880 there were 450 certified patients at the Suffolk Lunatic Asylum with a staff of 50 keepr/tradesmen. At the end of this paper I shall observe the position in relation to the number of patients and staff 100 years later.
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Howells, J.G. (1985). Who was Admitted to a Mental Hospital 100 Years Ago?. In: Pichot, P., Berner, P., Wolf, R., Thau, K. (eds) Psychiatry The State of the Art. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-1853-9_2
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