02541cam a22003613u 4500 44320 UtSlPG 20260610134022.0 m cr n 260607r2013||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 KD Arlidge, J. T. (John Thomas), 1822-1899 On the State of Lunacy and the Legal Provision for the Insane : With Observations on the Construction and Organization of Asylums Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2013 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2013-12-01 Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive.) "On the State of Lunacy and the Legal Provision for the Insane" by J. T. Arlidge is a scientific publication written in the mid-19th century. This treatise explores the condition of the insane and the adequacy of legal provisions and institutions designed to support them. Arlidge aims to highlight the gaps in the existing frameworks, including the inadequacies of asylums and the implications of neglecting this vulnerable population. At the start of the book, the author elaborates on the pressing issues surrounding the legal and societal treatment of the insane, particularly in light of a recent parliamentary inquiry into lunacy laws. He discusses the alarming increase in the number of individuals classified as insane and critiques the current state of asylum care, which he believes often fails to provide adequate support and treatment. The opening chapters lay the groundwork for a comprehensive examination of statistics and conditions faced by the insane, asserting the importance of reform in their treatment and legal oversight, and setting the stage for the detailed discussions to come. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Psychiatric hospitals -- Great Britain Psychiatric epidemiology Mental health services -- Great Britain Insanity (Law) -- Great Britain Mentally ill -- Care -- Great Britain Psychology, Pathological -- Epidemiology https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/44320 85159 85159