A memoir of John Conolly, M. D : D. C. L., comprising a sketch of the treatment of insane in Europe and America.

  • Clark, James, Sir, 1788-1870.
Date:
1869
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Credit: A memoir of John Conolly, M. D : D. C. L., comprising a sketch of the treatment of insane in Europe and America. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library at Yale University, through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library at Yale University.

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    XI. Middle-class asylums—One much wanted in the vicinity of Lon- don—Dr. Conolly exerted himself, supported by Lord Shaftes- bury and others, to establish one, but failed to interest the public —A second attempt some years after had no better success—Later he assisted to establish the Coton Hill Asylum, near Stafford —Barnwood Asylum, near Gloucester, established on the same principle—Although intended chiefly for middle classes these asylums receive patients in affluent circumstances—No one de- rives any profit from the income—Surplus goes to lighten the payments of]3atients whose means are straitened—No paupers are received—These asylums are an unspeakable boon to clergy- men, literary men, governesses, &c.—A class of asylums in Scotland named Chartered Asylums afford admission to both paying and pauper patients Page 102-109 XII. Earlswood, National institution for the protection of the idiotic, and training of imbecile children—For the idea of this asylum the country indebted to Mrs. Plumbe, of London, by whose exer- tions it was established, aided by Dr. Conolly and Dr. Andrew Reed; assisted also by Mr. Charles Gilpin, M.P., Mr. Alderman Wise, and Sir George Carrol—Sir John Forbes became a member of the Board, giving Dr. Conolly the advantage of his constant moral support in the progress of the asylum—The lamented Prince Consort laid foundation stone of asylum Jan. 6th, 1853—Opened by His Royal Highness July 5th, 1855—Other asylums for idiots have since been established—By the Annual Report of Earlswood, 1867, there were 450 inmates, two-thirds males, one-third fe- males, in the asylum—Extensive workshops and various indus- trial pursuits—150 acres of kitchen and pleasure grounds—A variety of amusements—Medal obtained by a pupil at Paris Exhibition—Interesting account of Dr. Conolly's visits to asylum —Dr. Down's resignation as Medical Superintendent—His re- tirement a great loss to asylum and to science—Meeting at Cambridge in favour of asylum—Speeches of Rev. Mr. Sidney and Dr. Conolly in behalf of the helpless idiot. .. 110-125