Medical Malpractice

Inquiry about medical treatments in old asylums?

I am trying to find websites that have some of the old medical treatments that were used in the older asylums in say late 1800s early 1900s. any help would be great.

Public Comments

1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mental_hospital#Early_psychiatric_hospitals
2. http://www.stjosephmuseum.org/glore.php You could also call their number and get information (an interview via phone) about their old facility - they are very helpful. I called them when I was needing a source for a paper in undergrad school. Very knowledgable people. Contact info: http://www.stjosephmuseum.org/contact.php