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Disciplining Prostitutes in the Hospital de la Magdalena in Barcelona (1923-1959)
Florian Grafl1, Florian Steger1
1Institute of the History, Philosophy and Ethics of Medicine, Ulm University, Ulm, Germany.
Summary
The Hospital de la Magdalena in Barcelona (1923-1959) treated female prostitutes for venereal diseases. It also forcibly confined and morally re-educated them, acting as a disciplinary institution.
Area of Science:
- Medical history
- Social history
- Public health
Background:
- The Hospital de la Magdalena in Barcelona operated from 1923 to 1959.
- It served as a care home for female prostitutes diagnosed with venereal diseases.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the dual role of the hospital: medical treatment and moral education.
- To analyze the methods of patient confinement and rehabilitation.
Main Methods:
- Historical-critical method applied to analyze sources.
- Examination of contemporary reports from venereal disease organizations.
- Review of articles from medical journals and local newspapers.
Main Results:
- Female prostitutes were involuntarily admitted and treated as inpatients.
- An educational program aimed at patient rehabilitation was implemented.
- Patients were isolated without legal basis.
Conclusions:
- The hospital functioned as both a medical facility and a disciplinary authority.
- It enforced traditional Catholic values on female patients.
- This institution was unique in Western and Central Europe during its operational period.
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