>>29362730
They were treated for the condition of "hysteria" (hysteria = female overexcitement).
First they would be put in a quiet room to calm down, then nurses would administer hysteria therapy (usually via a dildo, or later, a vibrator) until they stopped being hysterically stimulated by it.
After that they would be given a medical tincture that was typically about 5% laudunum, 10% cannabis oil, and 10% alcohol, then be taken home and put to bed.
It was pretty close to 100% effective, in case you were wondering.