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Original Article

‘ALL HIS WAYS ARE THOSE OF AN IDIOT’: THE ADMISSION, TREATMENT OF AND SOCIAL REACTION TO TWO ‘IDIOT’ CHILDREN OF THE NORTHAMPTON PAUPER LUNATIC ASYLUM, 1877–1883

Pages 34-43 | Published online: 12 Nov 2013

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