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    Zurcher Medizingeschichtliche Abhandlungen
    |October 20, 2001
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    The 19th-century development of psychiatric care in Graubunden, Switzerland, led to the 1892 opening of the Waldhaus hospital. This historical overview details early challenges, patient statistics, and key figures in mental health accommodation.

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    Area of Science:

    • History of Medicine
    • Psychiatry
    • Social History

    Context:

    • 19th-century Switzerland faced challenges in providing care for the mentally ill.
    • Financial constraints and rejected projects preceded the establishment of psychiatric facilities.
    • Early efforts included patient counts and precursors to asylums.

    Purpose:

    • To chronicle the evolution of psychiatric patient accommodation and care in Graubunden during the 19th and early 20th centuries.
    • To analyze historical statistics on mental illness and compare them.
    • To highlight significant individuals and documents related to mental health care.

    Summary:

    • The psychiatric hospital Waldhaus in Chur opened in 1892, funded by donations, marking a significant development.
    • The text details precursors to asylums, rejected hospital projects, and the eventual establishment of care facilities.

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  • Further developments in the 20th century included capacity expansion and the establishment of a second care unit in Realta in 1919.

    • Impact:

    • Provides insight into the historical development of mental health services in a specific Swiss canton.
    • Offers a comparative analysis of cantonal statistics on mental illness.
    • Preserves historical documents and details the contributions of key figures in psychiatric care history.