Jill B I don't know about your state laws, but records are open to the public once a person is deceased. The dead have no rights according to our government. Jill ;-(

Location: Cliffside Hospital  Gallery: Secret Things

	Jill B This is a restraint vest to keep someone in a bed or chair. These are no longer used as so many patients have been strangled by them. so sad our society treats people like this. ;-((

Location: Clairvaux Tuberculosis Hospital  Gallery: Hello Again

	Jill B suction machine

Location: High Hills Developmental Center  Gallery: Home in the Hills

	Jill B It looks like it may be an old suction container. It would normally have a gallon glass jar in it that could be removed, emptied and cleaned.

Location: Isolation Hospital  Gallery: Flooded

	Jill B TB organisms have been found alive and active in corpse remains, after prolonged periods of time. THe TB organisim will stay alive as long as it has a "host" or something to feed on.

Location: Adonia State Hospital  Gallery: Spring

	Jill B Not to disappoint anyone, but the block is placed under the head of the body to keep the head in alignment. This prevents the neck from pulling towards the back of the body during various stages of rigor.

Location: Linton State Hospital  Gallery: Deep Breaths

	Jill B It reminds me of ugly student nurse uniforms all nurses wore in the past. Jill ;-((

Location: Fuller State School and Hospital  Gallery: Disturbed

	Jill B How about a potato masher? Lets get real here.

Location: Fuller State School and Hospital  Gallery: Disturbed

	Jill B These are not that old, they are electric beds. These came into use most commonly in the late 60's and early 70's. The side rails are used to keep pts from falling out of the beds or to lean against while their linen was being changed.

Location: Fuller State School and Hospital  Gallery: Disturbed

	Jill B These were horrible to use as you have to lift the pt onto the scale and move it away from the bed to weigh them. Caused alot of nurses to have bad backs....Jill

Location: Fuller State School and Hospital  Gallery: Disturbed

	Jill B It looks like a reflection from the building facing this window to me. Jill ;-))

Location: Riverside State Hospital  Gallery: Wonderland

	Jill B Current research has found that the color "pink" has a very calming affect on people who are upset. They use it in jails frequently today. Works like a charm apparently. Jill B

Location: Gravesend Asylum  Gallery: Thorazine Dream

	Jill B It looks like some kind of old respirator to my eye. The kind that used to be used in surgery.

Location: Gravesend Asylum  Gallery: Thorazine Dream