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New South Wales - Organisation
Rabbit Island Mental Hospital (1917 - 1936)
- From
- 1917?
- To
- 1936
- Categories
- Home, Government-run, Disability Institution
- Alternative Names
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- Mental Hospital, Rabbit Island
Rabbit Island Mental Hospital was a government run institution established in around 1917. It was previously known as the Rabbit Island Hospital for the Insane. It was run by the Inspector General of Mental Hospitals. In 1936 it became known as the Peat and Milson Islands Mental Hospital.
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By 1920 the facilities on Rabbit Island were vastly overcrowded. In August 1924, Milson Island was officially dedicated as part of the institution, which eventually became known as Peat and Milson Islands Hospital.
In this era there was no attempt to provide anything more for inmates than the basics of shelter and food. 'Treatment' involved cleanliness, but there was no physical or emotional support or therapy, or rehabilitation. Indeed, those who were able were expected to carry out heavy labour to maintain and improve the facility.
Locations
- 1917? - 1936
- Location - Rabbit Island Mental Hospital was situtated on Rabbit Island
Timeline
- 1910 - 1917
- Rabbit Island Hospital for the Insane
- 1917 - 1936
- Rabbit Island Mental Hospital
- 1936 - 1973
- Peat and Milson Islands Mental Hospital
- Collection Title
- Rabbit, Peat and Milson Island Mental Hospital records, State Archives NSW (1910 - 1980)
- Date Range
- 1910 - 1980
- Reference
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NRS-18468; NRS-18469; NRS-18476; RNCG-5568
[State Records Authority of New South Wales Series Numbers]
- Contact
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Phone: (02) 9716 2662
Email: infoandprivacy@dcj.nsw.gov.au
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