Project Gutenberg 2008-12-13 Public domain in the USA. 300 Stockton State Hospital (Calif.) Rules and Regulations of the Insane Asylum of California Prescribed by the Resident Physician, August 1, 1861 Produced by Bryan Ness, Markus Brenner and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Rules and Regulations of the Insane Asylum of California" by Stockton State Hospital is a formal document outlining the operational guidelines and standards of conduct for the staff at the asylum, written in the early 1860s. This publication serves as a historical account, shedding light on the institutional practices and societal attitudes towards mental health treatment during this time period. The likely topic of the book revolves around the management of mental health facilities and the treatment of patients, emphasizing the responsibilities of staff and the ethics of care. The book provides a comprehensive outline of the roles and responsibilities of various personnel within the asylum, including the Resident Physician, Matron, Attendants, and Supervisors. It details the expectations for behavior, treatment of patients, and the maintenance of order within the institution. Emphasis is placed on kindness and respect towards patients, alongside strict regulations to ensure the safety and comfort of both staff and patients. The rules illustrate the importance of discretion in handling patient information, the necessity of cleanliness and order, and the methods of patient care aimed at promoting recovery. Overall, the document represents a structured approach to mental health care, reflecting the values and practices of the time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 43.1 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Psychiatric hospitals -- California F850.5 Text Browsing: Health & Medicine Browsing: History - American Category: History - American Category: Health & Medicine Category: Psychiatry/Psychology 71208 2025-06-11T10:28:52.386051 text/html 68947 2021-01-04T12:44:39 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 22791 2021-01-04T12:44:39 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 119606 2025-06-11T10:28:59.652002 application/epub+zip 117679 2025-06-11T10:28:56.532023 application/epub+zip 85677 2025-06-11T10:28:54.995002 application/epub+zip 324170 2025-06-11T10:29:01.742011 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 312503 2025-06-11T10:28:58.645002 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 104470 2022-09-12T15:21:57.752017 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 59234 2025-06-11T10:28:51.943047 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 59173 2021-01-04T12:44:39 text/plain; charset=utf-8 20682 2021-01-04T12:44:39 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 59072 2021-01-04T12:44:39 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 20623 2021-01-04T12:44:39 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 59066 2021-01-04T12:44:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20607 2021-01-04T12:44:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21913 2025-06-11T10:29:01.888963 application/rdf+xml 23798 2025-06-11T10:28:55.603032 image/jpeg 4870 2025-06-11T10:28:55.313001 image/jpeg 118362 2025-06-11T10:28:52.394013 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog