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Paperback. Condizione: New. Print on Demand. This book is a detailed analysis of the history of care provided to people with mental illness in the province of Ontario, Canada, between 1882 and 1916. The author's intent is to provide a thorough overview of the role and evolution of the province's mental healthcare system during the 35 year period, which includes the founding of the first psychiatric hospitals in Ontario. The book draws on a rich archive of nearly 50 annual reports generated by the province's hospitals for the mentally ill during the time period in question, and includes a comprehensive set of tables and graphs detailing the movement of patients in and out of those hospitals, causes of death among their patients, as well as the rate of recoveries and procedures like electroshock therapy. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.