HIST 3640 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Philippe Pinel, The Retreat, Moral Treatment
18 Jan 2017
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Bedlam: origins: began as a religious institution a priory of st. mary of bethlehem in. Took on people as a charitable act, people who were dependent. By the 14th century, it began taking on mad people as well (but on a very small scale) Mid-17th century: robert hooke was commissioned to redesign the facility. It became very ornate following completion, ostentatious architecture: during the 17th century, bedlam came to symbolize a shift in how society dealt with madness and mad people. Family isolation in domestic setting > poorhouse > asylum (shift in venues) Bedlam became seen as a place of chaos and horror horrendous conditions: even by 1815, it still only held 115 patients it was very small scale until about. This has led shorter to say that its notorious status has been overstated. The most violent and unpredictable lunatics were even chained to the wall full time: emphasis on isolation, cold environments.
