COUNTY ASYLUM.

Asylum Reform

official circular letter are, as far as they go (which is not nearly far enough), admirable. But where do they come from ? Dr. Lomax's book, " The Experiences of an Asylum Doctor," made certain accusations against the administration of Lunatic Asylums. The usual official denials were issued. Not only that, but a Committee of Inquiry was convened by Sir Frederick Willis, Chairman of the Board of...

Factors associated with latent tuberculosis among asylum seekers in Switzerland: a cross-sectional study in Vaud County

BACKGROUND Screening and treatment of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) in asylum seekers (AS) may prevent future cases of tuberculosis. As the screening with Interferon Gamma Release Assay (IGRA) is costly, the objective of this study was to assess which factors were associated with LTBI and to define a score allowing the selection of AS with the highest risk of LTBI. METHODS In across-se...

Bloomingdale Asylum, New York

as 1791, to the foundation of the New York Hospital; but it was not till 1797 that any insane cases were admitted into the wards of the institution. Previously to 1803, the number of lunatics received into the hospital amounted to 215. It was thought necessary, in consequence of the applications for admission increasing, to erect a spacious stone edifice near the hospital, in the same enclosure...

An Indian Asylum

Asylum to Community

(Published by F. W. Cheshire Ltd., Melbourne, Australia. 30s.) A book by Dr. Cunningham Dax is of great interest to both lay and professional workers in the psychiatric field in this country. This particular book, however, occupies an outstanding position in the history of the development of psychiatry. Dr. Dax left this country having taken the work of Netherne on to an outstanding level, and ...