Re: House of Smites.
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Re: House of Smites.
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More about Overbrook: In the winter of 1917 the asylum's boiler broke down, leaving the inhabitants of the building without heat for a period of twenty days. During that time span 24 people lost their lives due to the cold. Some froze to death in their beds. During the great depression large numbers of homeless found refuge at the asylum, but dangerous over-crowding and food rations made living conditions very poor. After World War II there was a large influx of patients suffering from post-traumatic stress and "shell shock". Overbrook had become exceedingly overcrowded at this point and staff was hard-pressed to keep up with the needs of so many patients. Many accounts of neglect, starvation, escapes, and suicides had been reported. Before the 1950's and 60's mental illness was still not very clearly understood, because of this many forms of therapy were used on the patients that are now plainly seen as torture. This facility specialized in Hydrotherapy, however they also preformed electrotherepy and prefrontal labotomies. In the end the official number of deaths inside the walls of Overbrook reaches into the 10,000's. Yes... Ten Thousand. http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3420/3926961603_b2343fb8d8_b.jpghttp://farm3.static.flickr.com/2577/3927760194_cb78a04f03_b.jpghttp://farm3.static.flickr.com/2481/3926987289_1e071a9b0e_b.jpghttp://farm3.static.flickr.com/2514/3927786600_4deb6f9d91_b.jpghttp://farm3.static.flickr.com/2612/3927006271_68e609c225_b.jpg
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