Dictionary of Sydney

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Campbell, Francis Rawdon

Medical practitioner of Scottish descent whose treatment of the mentally ill included removal of physical restraint and the use of recreational facilities. He was fearless in his attacks on colonial misadministration affecting the asylum ahead of his time in many therapies.

Milestone
Born
Belfast, Antrim, Ireland
1789
Arrived Sydney
02 Sep 1839
Died
Hunters Hill
19 Oct 1877
Occupation
Position
1848 - 1867