Log of inmate visits to physicians, 1974.

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Log of inmate visits to physicians, 1974.

This volume records the names of inmates who left their ward to visit one of the physicians at the Fishkill Correctional Facility (Matteawan).

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SNAC Resource ID: 8244363

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New York (State). Dept. of Mental Hygiene.

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For the first fifty years of the State's history, local governments and private agencies were responsible for the care of New York State's mentally ill. In 1836 (Chapter 82), the legislature authorized the construction of the State's first mental health institution, the State Lunatic Asylum at Utica, which opened in 1843. By 1890, the State had opened nine additional asylums for the mentally ill. Local governments were responsible for expenses of inmates at these asylums and continu...

Matteawan State Hospital (N.Y.)

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New York (State). Department of Correctional Services

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New York State Office of Mental Health

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