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1890

THE GATE TO A MADHOUSE

New York Times. Aug 7, 1892

There are two men in New-York who send more than 1,800 of their fellow-citizens to the madhouse every year. These men are Dr. Allen Fitch and Dr. Matthew D. Field, public examiners in lunaoy for the City Government. [PDF, Timeline]


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