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Since 1989, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has Closed approximately 1300 state hospital beds, as part of their 'Community Hospital Integration Project Plans' (CHIPPs). The intention has long been the total closure of the state hospital system, which had been moving forward with haste in the past twenty years. Locally, Philadelphia State Hospital was closed in 1989 after several lawsuits. Haverford State Hospital was closed in 1998 under similar terms. The commonwealth also closed the doors on Allentown State Hospital in 2010 and Harrisburg State Hospital in 2006, leaving a remaining handful of sites active. The civilian population at Norristown has been on a strategic decline; 410 beds in 2001, 366 beds in 2002, 306 beds in 2003, 304 beds in 2004, 304 in 2005, 304 in 2006, 294 in 2007, 264 beds in 2008, 234 beds in 2009 and 204 beds in 2010. There have been serious talks about a closure of the civilian division of the state hospital, with the intent to divert their acute population into local long-term structured residences (LTSR), but that has yet to materialize. | Since 1989, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has Closed approximately 1300 state hospital beds, as part of their 'Community Hospital Integration Project Plans' (CHIPPs). The intention has long been the total closure of the state hospital system, which had been moving forward with haste in the past twenty years. Locally, Philadelphia State Hospital was closed in 1989 after several lawsuits. Haverford State Hospital was closed in 1998 under similar terms. The commonwealth also closed the doors on Allentown State Hospital in 2010 and Harrisburg State Hospital in 2006, leaving a remaining handful of sites active. The civilian population at Norristown has been on a strategic decline; 410 beds in 2001, 366 beds in 2002, 306 beds in 2003, 304 beds in 2004, 304 in 2005, 304 in 2006, 294 in 2007, 264 beds in 2008, 234 beds in 2009 and 204 beds in 2010. There have been serious talks about a closure of the civilian division of the state hospital, with the intent to divert their acute population into local long-term structured residences (LTSR), but that has yet to materialize. | ||
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== First Female Physician == | == First Female Physician == | ||
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<ref>http://books.google.com/books?id=MHkBAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA490&dq=norristown+asylum&lr=&as_brr=3&ei=90C5SqT2EJWqMuXm0L0P&client=firefox-a </ref><ref>http://books.google.com/books?id=_29NAAAAMAAJ&pg=RA1-PA221&dq=norristown+asylum&lr=&as_brr=3&ei=90C5SqT2EJWqMuXm0L0P&client=firefox-a</ref> | <ref>http://books.google.com/books?id=MHkBAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA490&dq=norristown+asylum&lr=&as_brr=3&ei=90C5SqT2EJWqMuXm0L0P&client=firefox-a </ref><ref>http://books.google.com/books?id=_29NAAAAMAAJ&pg=RA1-PA221&dq=norristown+asylum&lr=&as_brr=3&ei=90C5SqT2EJWqMuXm0L0P&client=firefox-a</ref> | ||
− | == | + | == Staff Directory == |
− | === | + | === Department of Males === |
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− | + | *'''DD Richardson MD'''- Chief Physician, 1896(?) | |
− | + | *'''AW Wilmarth MD'''- Assistant Physician, 1896(?) | |
− | + | *'''[[GW McCafferty]] MD'''- Assistant Physician, 1896(?) | |
− | *''' | + | *'''SM Miller MD'''- Druggist, 1896(?) |
− | *''' | + | *'''William M. RIchardson PhB MD'''- Chief Physician, 1906(?) |
− | *'''[[GW McCafferty]] MD'''- Assistant Physician, | ||
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*'''CR McKinniss MD'''- Assistant Physician, 1906(?) | *'''CR McKinniss MD'''- Assistant Physician, 1906(?) | ||
+ | *'''SM Miller MD'''- Assistant Physician, 1906(?) | ||
*'''EA Ehlers MD'''- Assistant Physician, 1906(?) | *'''EA Ehlers MD'''- Assistant Physician, 1906(?) | ||
*'''FW Davis MD'''- Assistant Physician, 1906(?) | *'''FW Davis MD'''- Assistant Physician, 1906(?) | ||
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− | === Department of Females | + | === Department of Females === |
*'''Alice Bennett MD PhD'''- Chief Physician, 1880-1896 | *'''Alice Bennett MD PhD'''- Chief Physician, 1880-1896 | ||
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*'''FR Dercum MD'''- Pathologist, 1884-1890 | *'''FR Dercum MD'''- Pathologist, 1884-1890 | ||
*'''Ida V. Reel MD'''- Assistant Pathologist, 1884-1889 | *'''Ida V. Reel MD'''- Assistant Pathologist, 1884-1889 | ||
*'''Mary Morey MD'''- Assistant Pathologist, 1889-1890 | *'''Mary Morey MD'''- Assistant Pathologist, 1889-1890 | ||
*'''Harriet F. Lothrop MD'''- Pathologist, 1890-1891 | *'''Harriet F. Lothrop MD'''- Pathologist, 1890-1891 | ||
− | *'''Allen J. Smith MD'''- Consulting Pathologist, 1890-1891, 1905-? | + | *''' Allen J. Smith MD'''- Consulting Pathologist, 1890-1891, 1905-? |
− | *'''Susan J. Tabor MD'''- | + | *'''Susan J. Tabor MD'''- Chief Physician, 1896-? |
− | *'''Mary Willits MD'''- Assistant Physician, 1896 | + | *'''Mary Willits MD'''- Assistant Physician, 1896(?) |
*'''Mary W. Langee MD'''- Assistant Physician, 1896(?) | *'''Mary W. Langee MD'''- Assistant Physician, 1896(?) | ||
*'''Florence H. Watson MD'''- Pathologist, 1892-1899 | *'''Florence H. Watson MD'''- Pathologist, 1892-1899 | ||
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*'''Mary Hancy'''- Druggist, 1896(?) | *'''Mary Hancy'''- Druggist, 1896(?) | ||
*'''Edith A. Barker MD'''- Pathologist, 1899-1904 | *'''Edith A. Barker MD'''- Pathologist, 1899-1904 | ||
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*'''Henry J. Sommer Jr MD'''- Pathologist, 1905-? | *'''Henry J. Sommer Jr MD'''- Pathologist, 1905-? | ||
− | *'''Mary Moore Wolfe AM MD'''- | + | *'''Mary Moore Wolfe AM MD'''- Chief Physician, 1906(?) |
− | *'''Mary Christiancy MD'''- Assistant Physician, | + | *'''Mary Christiancy MD'''- Assistant Physician, 1906 (?) |
*'''Jeanette Hurd Sherman AB MD'''- Assistant Physician, 1906(?) | *'''Jeanette Hurd Sherman AB MD'''- Assistant Physician, 1906(?) | ||
*'''Mary L. Evans MD'''- Assistant Physician, 1906(?) | *'''Mary L. Evans MD'''- Assistant Physician, 1906(?) | ||
− | *'''Minerva Herrinton MD'''- Assistant Physician, 1906 | + | *'''Minerva Herrinton MD'''- Assistant Physician, 1906(?) |
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== Layout of the Campus == | == Layout of the Campus == | ||
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Building #61 ''' Power Station'''- Active; This is fairly modern and is a power station for the remaining active buildings. | Building #61 ''' Power Station'''- Active; This is fairly modern and is a power station for the remaining active buildings. | ||
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== Norristown State Hospital in the News == | == Norristown State Hospital in the News == | ||
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== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
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* [http://www.dhs.pa.gov/citizens/statehospitals/norristownstatehospital/index.htm#.VkrHvb_zjG8 Official State Website] | * [http://www.dhs.pa.gov/citizens/statehospitals/norristownstatehospital/index.htm#.VkrHvb_zjG8 Official State Website] | ||
* [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~asylums/norristown_pa/index.html Historic Photographs of Norristown State Hospital] | * [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~asylums/norristown_pa/index.html Historic Photographs of Norristown State Hospital] | ||
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*William F. Waugh, A,M., M.D. (1888) Miscellany, ''The Medical Times and Register, Volume 18''. The Medical Publishing Company, 628, 669–670, 695–699, 708. | *William F. Waugh, A,M., M.D. (1888) Miscellany, ''The Medical Times and Register, Volume 18''. The Medical Publishing Company, 628, 669–670, 695–699, 708. | ||
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+ | == Images of Norristown State Hospital == | ||
+ | {{image gallery|[[Norristown State Hospital Image Gallery|Norristown State Hospital]]}} | ||
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+ | <gallery> | ||
+ | File:Norristown 01.jpg | ||
+ | File:Norristown 02.jpg | ||
+ | File:Norristown 03.jpg | ||
+ | File:Norristown 04.jpg | ||
+ | FIle:Norristown 05.jpg | ||
+ | File:Norristown 06.jpg | ||
+ | File:Norristown 07.jpg | ||
+ | File:Norristown 08.jpg | ||
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+ | </gallery> | ||