In 1960's it only took the signature of three Drs [& a family member to nominate them] to send anyone to one of the CA asylums. Especially if they tested positive for TB. mmq ----- Original Message ----- From: "Linda Mock" <lindamock@webtv.net> To: <norcal@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2010 19:13 Subject: Re: [NORCAL] Calif. State Hospitals >I believe that back in the "DARK" ages, men who weren't of good > character, could committ their unsuspecting spouces for the most > frevlious of reasons and no one doubted his reasoning, I don't know if > it had to be a court order or a Dr. decisions...once read of a man > committing his wife because she was "Barren" <childless>...if we could > read the reasons why some of these evil things were done, perhaps > divorce wouldn't have been that difficult....In 1903, there were 8 > instituions in California..most were insane asylums...but a few were > actually for the care of T.B. patients and lunatic's....by 2000, there > are now 11 instituions, all but 4 are closed now and these folks are now > the street people that we heard of in the 60's-70's....In Napa & Sonoma > Co.'s, their patients went to Stockton for a long time until Napa State > was built 1875. > > ~Linda~ > Willow Creek, CA. > > > > ----------------------------------------- > NORCAL ARCHIVES: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/ > Enter NORCAL. Browse by month. > Or click the "Search all archives" link to search by keyword. > ----------------------------------------- > To post a message to the NORCAL mailing list, send an email to NORCAL@rootsweb.com > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NORCAL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message