| Death at the Hiawatha Asylum for Insane Indians. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 12647372 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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From 1903 to 1933, the Hiawatha Asylum for Insane Indians housed hundreds of inmates in Canton, SD. It closed in 1933 in a cloud of scandal and controversy. Death certificate data from deceased inmates were analyzed for diagnostic cause of death and for age. These findings were compared to a sample of non-Asylum adult deaths for the same years in the same county. The inmates died younger (average age-42), and of tuberculosis (63 of 182 deaths). The historical import of this is discussed. |
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Authors:
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Bradley Soule; Jennifer Soule |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Historical Article; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: South Dakota journal of medicine Volume: 56 ISSN: 0038-3317 ISO Abbreviation: S D J Med Publication Date: 2003 Jan |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2003-03-21 Completed Date: 2003-04-08 Revised Date: 2009-11-11 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0040162 Medline TA: S D J Med Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 15-8 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Shepherd College, Shepherdstown, WV, USA. |
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Adult History, 20th Century Hospitals, Psychiatric / history* Humans Indians, North American / history* Mortality South Dakota / epidemiology Tuberculosis / history*, mortality |
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