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Nurse Leah Lewis administers a sugar solution to a patient undergoing insulin treatment for insanity at Camarillo State Hospital, 1940

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Title: Nurse Leah Lewis administers a sugar solution to a patient undergoing insulin treatment for insanity at Camarillo State Hospital, 1940
Date Created and/or Issued: February 20, 1940
1940-02-20
Publication Information: Los Angeles Times
Contributing Institution: UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library
Collection: Los Angeles Times Photographic Archives
Rights Information: US
Description: Text from newspaper caption: Nurse Lewis administers termination treatment, a solution of glucose (sugar) and salt.
Insulin shock therapy; insulin coma therapy
Text from negative sleeve: Insulin treatment for insanity, Camarillo State Hospital, Sunday Magazine, Feb. 20, 1940.
Type: image
Format: b&w negative
Identifier: C1429_b3155_neg21417_frame8
ark:/21198/zz002hjd7w
Language: No linguistic content
Subject: Mentally ill persons--California--Camarillo
Mental institutions--California--Camarillo
Shock therapy--California--Camarillo
Camarillo State Hospital
Lewis, Leah
Source: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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