Virginia. Southwestern State Hospital...
This collection comprises Volumes 28-38 of the Annual Report from the Southwestern State Hospital in Marion, Virginia. These reports provide a detailed look into the operations, patient care, and administrative functions of a key psychiatric institution in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Offering invaluable insights into the history of mental health treatment and institutional management, these volumes are a vital resource for researchers, historians, and anyone interested in the evolution of psychiatric care in the United States. The reports document evolving approaches to mental health, patient demographics, and the challenges faced by the hospital during this period. They serve as a primary source for understanding the development of mental health practices and the social context in which these institutions operated.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
