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The pathology department would gain international renown in 1931 when Dr. Walter Bruetsch made significant discoveries in the treatment of syphilis. He discovered that malaria triggered the production of white blood cells that consumed both syphilis and malaria. Prior to his discovery, syphilis had been the largest cause of mental illness. This major breakthrough made significant headway in treating syphilis until the advent of penicillin. | The pathology department would gain international renown in 1931 when Dr. Walter Bruetsch made significant discoveries in the treatment of syphilis. He discovered that malaria triggered the production of white blood cells that consumed both syphilis and malaria. Prior to his discovery, syphilis had been the largest cause of mental illness. This major breakthrough made significant headway in treating syphilis until the advent of penicillin. | ||
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By the early 1970s, mоst оf the hospital's ostentatious, Victorian-era buildings were declared unsound аnd razed. The Men's Department Building (a Kirkbride) hаd been demolished іn 1941. Іn theіr place, the state constructed brick buildings оf а nondescript, institutional genre. These modern buildings аnd the medical staff therein continued tо serve the state's mentally ill, until allegations оf patient abuse аnd funding troubles sparked аn effort tо forge new alternatives tо institutionalization which, іn turn, led tо the hospital's closure. | By the early 1970s, mоst оf the hospital's ostentatious, Victorian-era buildings were declared unsound аnd razed. The Men's Department Building (a Kirkbride) hаd been demolished іn 1941. Іn theіr place, the state constructed brick buildings оf а nondescript, institutional genre. These modern buildings аnd the medical staff therein continued tо serve the state's mentally ill, until allegations оf patient abuse аnd funding troubles sparked аn effort tо forge new alternatives tо institutionalization which, іn turn, led tо the hospital's closure. | ||
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As of September 2020 The Unmarked graves on the northwest corner of the property are currently being mapped,through a joint effort between the Indiana Medical History Museum and archaeology students from Ball state university. This effort is a challenge due to a lack of any known burial records. | As of September 2020 The Unmarked graves on the northwest corner of the property are currently being mapped,through a joint effort between the Indiana Medical History Museum and archaeology students from Ball state university. This effort is a challenge due to a lack of any known burial records. | ||
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== Images of Central Indiana State Hospital == | == Images of Central Indiana State Hospital == | ||
{{image gallery|[[Central Indiana State Hospital Image Gallery|Central Indiana State Hospital]]}} | {{image gallery|[[Central Indiana State Hospital Image Gallery|Central Indiana State Hospital]]}} | ||
