Cure, Comfort and Safe Custody

This book is a study of the pioneer early county asylums, which were intended to provide for the ''cure'', and ''safe custody'' of people suffering from the ravages of insanity. It considers the origins of the asylums, how they were managed, the people who staffed them, their treatment practices, and the experiences of the people who were incarcerated. ''Community care'' in the late 20th cent...