Hektoen International

A Journal of Medical Humanities

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  • The York Retreat

    Beninio McDonough-TranzaLondon, United Kingdom On 15 March 1790 Hannah Mills, a recently widowed young woman suffering from “melancholy,” was admitted to York Asylum. Less than one month later, on April 29, Hannah died, isolated and alone, her friends and family having been refused permission to visit her. The death of a patient in such circumstances…