Due to the lack of knowledge about tuberculosis, treatment of patients at Waverly Hills Sanatorium were mostly through the use of heat lamps, exposure to fresh air and sunlight, and positive reassurance by staffs of the facility. However, the treatment did not work well. At the peak of the tuberculosis epidemic, it is said that …
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The history of Lakeland Asylum dates back to 1873 when it was first established as Fourth Kentucky Lunatic Asylum. The asylum sits on the former site of the “State House of Reform for Juvenile Delinquents”, a facility for white male and female children who were convicted of “any criminal offense less than murder”. With its …
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