I found this on Danvers State Insane Asylum: http://www.danversstateinsaneasylum.com/home.html
Although most insane asylums housed the mentally ill, some also took in tuberculosis patients as well. The poor house system was used by the poor for housing and sometimes treatment for physical illnesses. At least the research I've done in the midwest shows this. May be different in New England. Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada -- -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. Follow the confirmation directions when they arrive. For more options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership." --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Azores Genealogy" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
