asylums (welfare buildings)

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Scope note
Buildings used as refuges for the sick or destitute who need care rather than medical treatment; for institutional facilities treating the mentally ill, use "psychiatric hospitals" or "psychiatric clinics," and for those treating the chronically ill, use "sanatoriums."
asylums
Accepted term: 29-Apr-2024