Where can i find old archived patient records from 19th century psychiatric hospitals?

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I do not have university access and do not want to spend money on protected documents. I am looking for free access. (Possibly I would spend money for original documents which should then be sent to me. ;) )

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score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Dec 28 '20 at 02:53

A Google search for patient records from 19th century psychiatric hospitals (no quotes) turns up relevant results, though not for free access.

For example, here's a service from The National Archives (UK) that looks like exactly what you're talking about. And another one from New Zealand. I'm sure there are more.

Where can i find old archived patient records from 19th century psychiatric hospitals?

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