Only a few beds remain, but one can imagine.....
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Around 1949 the patient population reached over 1800, it was designed to hold 710, overcrowding had reached a crisis level. Patients were sleeping in halls and common areas. Rooms intended for productive activities were forced to become dorms with dozens of beds a few feet apart (as seen above). As a rule, the more disturbed the patient, the further away from the center section he or she would be. The center section was open to the public and only model patients were allowed in this area. The staff kept the worse cases as far away as possible thus shielding visitors from unpleasant sights, sounds, and smells. .