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|Body= Construction on the large, [[Kenilworth Sanitarium|three-story building]] started in 1903 and was completed in 1905. The sanitarium was built on ten acres of land and included six suites, with six to seven bedrooms in each suite. The sanitarium boasted modern conveniences such as electric lights, telephones, and an elevator. Because the sanitarium housed patients sent there on court orders, sections of the house were locked wards with barred windows. Despite these precautions, records of patient escapes are published in local newspapers. Patient suicides were also a problem, with one patient jumping from a third-floor window after running away from guards.  
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|Body= In 1829, John Howard proposed founding an [[Kingston Psychiatric Hospital|asylum for the mentally ill in Kingston]]. Before the widespread use of asylums, people with psychiatric conditions were placed in jail. In Kingston, they were placed in the basement of the penitentiary. In 1839, the House of Assembly allotted 3,000 pounds for the construction of an asylum; however, Toronto, with a larger population, was given priority in receiving the money. In 1859, Rockwood Villa, built for J.S. Cartwright in 1841, became Rockwood Asylum. In 1894, Charles Kirk Clarke assumed the position of Rockwood’s superintendent. Although he was not Rockwood’s first superintendent, he initiated some remarkable changes in the asylum, including the publication of “The Rockwood Review,” a monthly newsletter, and building a gymnasium to encourage exercise among patients.
 
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Revision as of 03:28, 21 January 2024

Featured Image Of The Week

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In 1829, John Howard proposed founding an asylum for the mentally ill in Kingston. Before the widespread use of asylums, people with psychiatric conditions were placed in jail. In Kingston, they were placed in the basement of the penitentiary. In 1839, the House of Assembly allotted 3,000 pounds for the construction of an asylum; however, Toronto, with a larger population, was given priority in receiving the money. In 1859, Rockwood Villa, built for J.S. Cartwright in 1841, became Rockwood Asylum. In 1894, Charles Kirk Clarke assumed the position of Rockwood’s superintendent. Although he was not Rockwood’s first superintendent, he initiated some remarkable changes in the asylum, including the publication of “The Rockwood Review,” a monthly newsletter, and building a gymnasium to encourage exercise among patients.
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