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The History of Mental Health Services in South Africa


M Minde

Abstract

In the days of the Dutch East India Company mental illness was relatively common, owing to the harsh living conditions, poor food and excessive consumption of alcohol. Mental patients were detained in the general hospital, in the slave lodge, and on Robben Island. Examples of such cases, taken from the records, are described.

S. Afr. Med. J., 48, 1270 (1974)

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