Witness testimony heard by the legislative commission appointed to investigate the conditions and management of Bryce Hospital in 1907.
The commissioners examined the deaths of several patients who had reportedly been murdered by nurses at the hospital, and they heard witness testimony regarding charges of cruelty, lack of food, and unsantitary facilities. Ultimately, they cleared the hospital and commended its work.
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Alabama Department of Archives and History
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Online Access: | http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/voices/id/26682 |
Summary: | The commissioners examined the deaths of several patients who had reportedly been murdered by nurses at the hospital, and they heard witness testimony regarding charges of cruelty, lack of food, and unsantitary facilities. Ultimately, they cleared the hospital and commended its work. |
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