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The patient population hovered around 800 and 900 through the hospital's first quarter century. By 1935 it had increased to 1,407, and with the closing of mental health wards at many county hospitals in 1942, Wernersville soared past its planned 1,000 capacity with 1,832 patients. By 1970 the census figure was 1,167; the decrease was due to new treatments and intensive community readiness programs conducted by professional therapists. This deinstitutionalization process continued, and by 1975 the population had been reduced again to 832; by 1992 it was 468.
 
The patient population hovered around 800 and 900 through the hospital's first quarter century. By 1935 it had increased to 1,407, and with the closing of mental health wards at many county hospitals in 1942, Wernersville soared past its planned 1,000 capacity with 1,832 patients. By 1970 the census figure was 1,167; the decrease was due to new treatments and intensive community readiness programs conducted by professional therapists. This deinstitutionalization process continued, and by 1975 the population had been reduced again to 832; by 1992 it was 468.
  
With the ever-improving advances in psychiatric treatment and pharmacology and the concentration on cooperative discharge planning, Wernersville was able to return more patients to the community in this last decade. Today the current hospital census is 266. The hospital currently works very closely with the mental health programs of the following counties: Berks, Lebanon, Lancaster; York/Adams as of 2005; Lehigh and Northampton as of 2010; and the five Philadelphia counties as of 2019. The ultimate goal of the state hospital program is to prepare the consumers for community living.
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With the ever-improving advances in psychiatric treatment and pharmacology and the concentration on cooperative discharge planning, Wernersville was able to return more patients to the community in this last decade. Today the current hospital census is 185. The hospital currently works very closely with the mental health programs of Berks, Lebanon and Lancaster Counties toward the goal of preparing patients for community living.
  
 
==Museum==
 
==Museum==
  
Pennsylvania State Hospital System Historical Archives
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Wernersville State Hospital Museum
  
Open by appointment only. Monday - Friday, 8AM to 4PM.
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Open by appointment only. Monday - Friday, 8AM to 4PM
Closed on Holidays and weekends
 
  
Located in the Original Administration Building (AKA Building 1)
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Located in the Original Administration Building
  
160 Main St.
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422 Sportsman Road
  
 
Wernersville, PA 19565
 
Wernersville, PA 19565
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Contact : Leslie Pirl-Roth, Librarian  
 
Contact : Leslie Pirl-Roth, Librarian  
  
lpirlroth@gmail.com
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lesliepr@yahoo.com
  
 
== Images of Wernersville State Hospital ==
 
== Images of Wernersville State Hospital ==

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