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The Waterford Files: A Dark Chapter of Newfoundland’s Mental Health History (Part 2)

The Waterford Files: A Dark Chapter of Newfoundland’s Mental Health History (Part 2)

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The Waterford Files: A Dark Chapter of Newfoundland’s Mental Health History (Part 2)
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We’re back, unraveling the unsettling history of the Waterford Hospital—Newfoundland’s oldest psychiatric institution. This chapter brings us the tales of Dr. Kenneth MacKenzie, a doctor who started with good intentions but quickly spiraled into chaos, and the morally dubious James Sinclair Tait, whose tenure might make you shudder.

Dr. Kenneth MacKenzie…

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