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Ep. 61: History of Seacliff Mental Hospital, Part 3 (1921-1992)

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This week's episode examines the history of Seacliff Mental Hospital after the tenure of Sir Truby King until the closure of Seacliff and Cherry Farm. Learn about how people who had been diagnosed as "mentally defective" were treated. Brace yourself for the deadly and devastating event that finally caused administration to call for a new hospital location. And find out what brought Seacliff to a close once and for all.

This episode relies heavily on the book The History of Seacliff by Frank Tod and an anthology entitled 'Unfortunate Folk': Essays on Mental Health Treatment 1863-1992, edited by Barbara Brookes and Jane Thomson. All other sources will be listed at the end of the episode transcript.

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