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Museums of Madness: the Social Organization of Insanity in 19th Century England. By A. T. Scull. (Pp. 275; illustrated; £8.50.) Allen Lane: London. 1979.

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Museums of Madness: the Social Organization of Insanity in 19th Century England. By A. T. Scull. (Pp. 275; illustrated; £8.50.) Allen Lane: London. 1979.

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 July 2009

W. F. Bynum
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Psychological Medicine , Volume 9 , Issue 4 , November 1979 , pp. 793 - 794
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1979

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