Historical perspective The care of the ?insane? The earliest history of services for the mentally ill in Myanmar goes back to 1886. The British authorities felt that a national facility was required; however, its function was to be merely containment. Sadly, the prime motivation for this wnuaissantchea.t Itthweas mcaelnletadllythe i?pllriscoanusefodr thae inpsuabnleic? and was built close to the City Prison in Rangoon ?(innomwateksn?,ownby as19Y1a4ngtohne). nIunmitbiaelrlsy whiathd sroismeen 5t0o around 750 and yet more space was needed to accommodate the unfortunates.