This day in 1894, in the huge refectory of the psychiatric clinic in Rome (Italy), only the children's tables are still occupied.
Several scream, others make untimely gestures.
A kid of around ten years old laps the porridge from his plate, his arms immobilized by a straitjacket.
Obstructing those who were considered “idiots” was still commonplace at the time.
When they are allowed to leave the table, some rush to the bread crumbs scattered on the ground.
A 24-year-old brunette woman, with a flirtatious appearance and a triangular face, observes them before being addressed by the service employee.
“No, but look at them!
They are like animals, they throw themselves on the ground to eat.
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