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Eating Own Vomit, Hours Under Wool Blankets in Burning Sun: Suffering of Sanatorium Children Remains Unknown
Author Inge Mutsaers reveals that thousands of children with tuberculosis endured harsh regimes in 1950s Dutch sanatoria, including physical restraints and forced consumption of vomit. Experts like Carlo Schuengel describe these patients as a forgotten group excluded from previous youth care reports. While Bishop Gerard de Korte acknowledges the need for dialogue, health inspectors note that oversight bodies did not exist at the time, leaving recognition of their trauma unresolved.
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