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It would seem that the only difference in our treatment today of violent patients and the criminally insane is that our "restraints" are chemical in nature. I do not believe we have reached any greater level of treatment for these individuals. People who are violent and hurt others have to be managed in some manner. I can only pray that a more humane method is found.

Motts said he only saw dates from 1990-1999. Those would be fairly old. It is possible that the Med Recs for whoever is storing them did a big clean out. Charts stay in the year they were last worked on. So if you have a patient who was originally admitted in 1971 and then readmitted in 1999, the chart would be in the 1999 group. We would get old charts quite frequently so we could read the medical history of patients that were not very good at giving a history and those who for one reason or another were unable to give the history.

Medical records is usually a large area and sometimes all of the staff is busy "in the stacks" so the buzzer was probably for people who needed to talk to a person. The hospital I worked in had a bell connected to the door. When ever the door was opened the bell rang. Wouldn't that drive you crazy?

Wow so glad you are back. Missed your postings. But I did discover the forums and the postings of some of the members.
Thanks for the new pictures and commentary.
As others have said hope the bad is gone and life only has good 8in store for you.

Andy I was thinking about Kudzu also. It is the worst. This ivy is kind of pretty and Kudzu is just plain ugly.

This is my favorite shot. The beautiful ivy making inroads where none exist. Great job Motts

Andy you are exactly correct about the time frame for this color in hospitals. We moved from out "old" hospital to the new in 1977 and all of the colors in the new one were bright and "cheerful" Supposedly these colors were based on the latest color research. This is a perfect example about how wrong research can be.

Awesome shot!

The detail on the bottom of the window almost makes the bars appear decorative and non threatening.

Labs keep all kinds of counts most of which deal with the number of tests that are run. Now a days they use numbers to show how the items they buy are used and for reporting to licensing agencies for accreditation. % of accuracy New standard numbers for standard tests. Just a few years ago they changed what is considered a normal blood sugar based on research and lab findings.

That tank in the middle of the door and a couple that were lying around in the first picture of the lab make me nrevous about what is in them. Tanks can hold all kinds of things. If these were dangerous I would like to think someone would have removed them.......silly me it is abandoned. Just one more reason to be extremely careful in buildings like this. Be careful Motts!

I think it is the most secure closure of a door I have seen in many a picture. Sure closes of the area unless you have tools and lots so time. Only makes me more curious about what is in there........

Great pics Merry Christmas and have a safe holiday.

Holes might be floor drains?

Wonder what the wall paneling was made of. Maybe noise deafening ?

Light fixture looks like sputnik. Wonder when it was installed.

So I looked up the russian toy and it's cute. It is the mascot of the russian olympic teams. Available everywhere from Sears to Amazon.com

LOL bat-wing-soup great remark

The color and the pattern make me think of this as an interesting start for a wallpaper.

Had a switch board like this in the dorm I lived in freshman year. (not telling when) It was fun to make the connections.

This room looks like someone made an effort to clean it up. The wallpaper is gone and the doors are open to other cleanish spaces.

That railing is beautiful. I have been noticing the lack of grafitti and malicious damage. Neat to see this with just the damage that nature NOT man does.

Thanks for finding this gem.

Oh AD how could you LOL

So true Mamatofive Those just before bed peeking in have led to many a late night for me. Can't wait to see what is next.

Just looking again at the pics of this hospital. I wanted to add my 2 cents to the discussion about placing children in institutions. In the 50's and 60's this was the NORM. If your child had a problem that is what the Dr told parents to do. Most parents signed over custody of the child to the county/state. It was not thought of as bad, it was just the way things were done then.
When I was in nursing school, I happened to be doing my maternity rotation when an infant with the brain outside of the skull was born. The baby had no normal reflexes and the baby Dr said it was nonviable. There was a seperate nursery where the infant was placed. The infant was NOT fed or given an IV. If I remember correctly it only lived a couple of days. The year 1970 It still haunts me with the question: Could anything have been done for that child. I have often thought of this situation. It still has the power to upset me. I wish the resources that are available now were available then.