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Norwich State Hospital
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List of Commissioners
Agency Web page
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Not available
Statutory Authority
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CGS Sec. 1775.
1904, established as Norwich State Hospital for the Insane.
1926?, Name change to Norwich State Hospital.
1953, October 1, administratively transferred to the new Dept. of Mental Health
1961, renamed Norwich Hospital per P.A. 340.
1996, October 10, facility closed, patients transferred to Connecticut Valley Hospital
Published Histories/Articles :
Carini, Esta et al. The Mentally Ill in Connecticut : Changing Patterns of Care and the Evolution of Psychiatric Nursing, 1636-1972. Hartford : Dept. of Mental Health, 1974. pp. 135-270. [CSL Call Number ConnDoc M68 meiL]
Agency Documents and Records in the State Library Collections :
Check the State Library catalog, CONSULS, under these author headings for publications by the agency available in the State Library :
Norwich State Hospital for the Insane (Norwich, Conn)
Norwich State Hospital (Norwich, Conn)
Annual Reports are located in :
1906-1924, 1926-1946, [CSL Call Number ConnDoc N831]
Digest of Administrative Reports to the Governor [CSL Call Number
ConnDoc F40 d]
State Archives Record Group : RG 021
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Name |
Years of Service |
| Jonathan Allen, M.D. | Sept. 24, 1903-Mar. 31, 1904 |
| Henry M. Pollock, M.D. | Apr. 1, 1904-Jan. 31, 1916 |
| Thomas F. Erdman, M.D. (Acting) | Feb. 1, 1916-Jul. 31, 1917 |
| Edward A. Everett, M.D. (Acting) | Jul. 31, 1917-Oct. 7, 1917 |
| Franklin S. Wilcox, M.D. | Nov. 1, 1917-Mar. 31, 1928 (Leave of absence Jan.-Apr. 1928) |
| Elijah S. Burdsall, M.D. (Acting) | Jan. 28, 1928-Mar. 31, 1928 |
| Elijah S. Burdsall, M.D. | Apr. 1, 1928-Feb. 4, 1934 |
| Chester Waterman, M.D. | Feb. 5, 1934-Jan. 24, 1940 |
| William A. Bryan, M.D. | May 1, 1940-Nov. 7, 1944 |
| Riley H. Guthrie, M.D. | Feb. 1, 1945-Oct. 31, 1948 |
| Ronald H. Kettle, M.D. (Acting) | Jul. 28, 1948-Dec. 11, 1948 |
| Ronald H. Kettle, M.D. | Dec. 12, 1948-Sept. 1, 1966 |
| Morgan M. Martin, M.D. | Oct. 3, 1966-1978 |
| Francis K. Hayes | 1978-1984 |
| Luigi Saracino | 1984-1985 |
| Garrell S. Mullaney | 1985-1995 |
| Andrew J. Phillips | 1996 |
Prepared by the Government Information and Reference Services Unit, page revised 8/2008.