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DACIER MLNEON

      

* PTOBSATHY

Br. Jame Mekor Munson, the first onpertntendent of the Novth Mickiges

 

Knoitn as the Trkvewse City Stare Hospital, vas venponeible for the emergence of the

hoi

 

ress tO one Of the mosh keauti fel in the Stake

 

tel and its grousés vow 2 wild:

of Michigan, Tk ie also reengnizad as ong of the wost efficient and best run

 

hospitals for mental health in the ecnt:y, De» Yamson was algo responsible for

+ developing the farm which was opertted os a source of fond for the patients and for”

 

 

giving fars boyr and girls opportenittes 0 become nu

 

ees ond cttondante,

 

De, siunsot vas born on June 8, 1848 in Oukland ¢

 

Michigan, Mie parents were

 

fexwors which no éasbt influenced him co develop thé acres about tha hospieal into

such a productive and well operated farm, Eis farw produety and daixy herds vere

 

exceptional,

A gradiats of the Por!

 

6 fiigh Schoot, Dr, Muzran enrolled.ue the Uetvarstty of

 

ated

 

Mebigan sy Ana Avbar and geady on des Allopsthte School ef Medicine in 1873

at the age of 25, Ho practiced at first fo Bebrote wher

 

ha davaloped # wide

 

Kuewledge of medicine which ke demonstrated in his onatemy, ne

 

ctagie

 

and evoreopte

 

findings. We also submitted articles on medical eubjecte,. In 1873 he berame

assonfated with the Eastern Micht,

 

nm Asylon, the chivd néntad hossital in Michigans

Tere he became interested in trees, ALL the originel trees op the State voepitel

 

 

gronnis were seloetad and glanted by Te, Manson, ave to tha wilews along Kida!

Greek,

Te was £:

   

tin bis eare of paychiateie patents oud the fivet to eliminate the use

Of straight Jeckets as a mens’ of treating paticnts, He believed in drug therazy

 

and mininun resteetor. Ho originated the ides af productive uivk ‘for the mentally

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worked the F

 

oops af a therapy

 

 Enipwoving thot fons.

 

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