A page from the intake book from the St. Louis County Insane Asylum detailing why people were admitted and their mental condition
![A page from the intake book from the St. Louis County Insane Asylum detailing why people were admitted and their mental condition.](photos/early2_large.jpg)
This page from the admittance book at the St. Louis County Insane Asylum (1868) is typical of the time period. Patient histories included a vast array of information about the patient's condition and the conditions of family members. Causes of admittance ranged from "feeble-mindedness" to "acute melancholia."
Courtesy Of Missouri Institute Of Mental Health
Missouri History Museum exhibition
Americans with Disabilities Act: 20 Years Later.
June 26, 2010
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