单词 | county asylum |
释义 | > as lemmascounty asylum county asylum n. now historical an institution maintained by the county authorities for the care of the destitute, esp. those who are mentally ill. ΚΠ 1816 Monthly Mag. Mar. 125/2 The advocates for county asylums tell us of classification, and of keeping those afflicted with different kinds of mental diseases entirely apart. 1906 Paupers in Almshouses 1904 (U.S. Bureau of Census) 47/1 The county commissioners are responsible for the management of the county asylum and appoint its superintendent. 2001 L. Mitton Victorian Hosp. 26 It was not until the 1830s that attempts were made to reform to the county asylums, the lead coming from Hanwell Asylum in London. < as lemmas |
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