Asylums often used harsh and restrictive methods to manage patients, including physical restraints such as straight-jackets. The Hanwell Asylum in Middlesex, under the leadership of Dr John Conolly, was among the first to do away with mechanical restraints on a large scale from 1840, according to The National Archives. However, …
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