Show f 01 CO a Horrible le Methods of f Treating the Insane I Until within the last century Insane j i persons were treated with terrible I cruelty In nearly all civilized countries countries coun coun- tries and as late Inte as ns 1770 lunatics were exhibited at nt public fairs in England and as late as 1816 1815 there were exposures exposures exposures ex ex- ex- ex of terrible cruelties s in the Bethlehem hospital In England and this led to gradual Improvements and the Introduction of enlightened and scientific methods In the care of the themen men mentally tally afflicted One of the mildest of at the old forms forma of treatment of mad people and long longIn In vogue ogue at ut In Perthshire Scotland was connected with the observance observance ob ob- ob- ob servance of the festival of St. St Fillan a Scottish saint Insane people I were vere dipped In inn the holy boly pool where St St. had bathed In the Seventh century Many quaint ceremonies were connected with this ducking After the immersion Immersion Im imp the lunatics were herded to St 51 Fillan's Fillans chapel and s strapped rapped to I the the floor to I left ft all nl night ht Those who managed to free their I bonds Londs and aud escape were considered cured Experience did g did not bear out tins this pious belief however and the e custom gradually declined I |