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A large group of institutional beds.



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Title: Christmas In Purgatory, Page 12
From: Christmas In Purgatory: A Photographic Essay On Mental Retardation
Original caption: "The quality of care furnished by State institutions varies widely, but from the standpoint of well-qualified and adequate personnel and the availability and use of professional services and modern, progressive programs, the general level must be regarded as low. In large State institutions the normal problems of administration and care are compounded by overcrowding, staff shortages, and frequently by inadequate budgets."
The President's Panel on Mental Retardation
Creator: Burton Blatt and Fred Kaplan (photographer)
Date: 1974
Source: Available at selected libraries