The Royal Albert Asylum, Lancaster : a training institution for the feeble-minded belonging to Lancashire, Yorkshire, Cheshire, Westmorland, Cumberland, Durham and Northumberland thirty-ninth annual report.

  • Royal Albert Asylum (Lancaster, England)
Date:
1903
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Credit: The Royal Albert Asylum, Lancaster : a training institution for the feeble-minded belonging to Lancashire, Yorkshire, Cheshire, Westmorland, Cumberland, Durham and Northumberland thirty-ninth annual report. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Testimony it has been the custom to allow a considerable number of Friends of patients to go home for a month s holiday in August, when Patients, their friends have excellent opportunities of judging to what extent improvement has been made. On the last occasion 148 patients enjoyed this privilege, and the following are quoted from the numerous favourable testimonies given. The reports are written at home, and it is very seldom that progress is not recorded :— (H. 926.) “We are pleased to state that W. has very much improved, both in his ways and manners. Dr. B. thought he had grown up a fine lad ; he was very glad we had got him to the Royal Albert. Mother wishes to thank you all for your kindness and care towards him. There is never a day passes but he speaks of Mr. Diggens being so kind to him and others, and we feel very grateful to you all.” (B. 2039.) “ I have much pleasure to report to you that R. B. is very much better, and he has been better this holiday than ever before. I must say that he has got on very well; he has been drawing for us all the time.” (G. 2045.) ‘ We are very pleased with the improvement both physically and mentally, which are distinctly noticeable since his last holiday, and hope these improvements may continue until the desired results are attained. With best wishes for the welfare of the Institution.” (B. 1666.) “ I think myself there is an all-round improvement in my son, and as though to strengthen this view our neighbours—who have seen him year by year—have been heard to make the same remark, so this is satisfactory, and certainly gives cause for gratitude. ” (R. 2239.) “ I am pleased to say that we find a great improvement ill every respect, in my son R. R. 1 may say that he met one of his previous teachers the other day and read to her ; he greatly surprised her, as she said she never thought he would be able to read.” (G, 2076.) “ I am delighted to see such an improvement mentally in my son G. W. since August last; all my relations are quite pleased with him.” (12- 2235>) “After being an inmate in the Royal Albert Asylum for a period of 1 year 10 months my son F. F. E. has been at home for one month, and during that time after careful observation, I have found him greatly improved in habits and mental condition, although very excitable at times, and requires careful watching. His health is very good and he appears much stronger, and I am of opinion that he is deriving great benefit by being an inmate of the Royal Albert Asylum.”