Report of the Committee of Visitors, the Medical Superintendent, and other papers relating to the asylum : printed by order of the Court of Quarter Session, 1st January, 1867 / Essex Lunatic Asylum.

  • Essex Lunatic Asylum
Date:
1867
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Credit: Report of the Committee of Visitors, the Medical Superintendent, and other papers relating to the asylum : printed by order of the Court of Quarter Session, 1st January, 1867 / Essex Lunatic Asylum. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    House Surgeon of the Glasgow Asylum, has succeeded as Assistant Medical Officer Dr. Harrison, who has obtained the appointment of Medical Superintendent of the Lunatic Asylum at Adelaide, South Australia. We are glad to record that the Committee of Visitors have shown their appreciation of Dr. Campbell’s valuable services to the Asylum by raising his salary from £600 to £800 per annum. The general result of our visit has been very satisfactory. (Signed) “ R. W. LUTWIDGE, 1 Commissioners “ ROBERT HAIRHE, j in Lunacy.” During the year just expired several Deputations from Boards of Guardians have visited the Asylum. On the 19th of May a Committee appointed by the Dunmow Board having been con¬ ducted through the whole building, and having personally inspected each Patient belonging to the Union, reported to their Board, amongst other things, as follows :— “ Some of the members of the Committee who had never “before visited the Asylum were struck, as every one “must be, with the perfection of the arrangements, par¬ ticularly in the new buildings, and with the evident care “and attention which are bestowed upon the unfortunate “ inmates;” On the 1st of August a Deputation from the Epping Union having visited the Asylum reported that they found it in the most perfect order and state of cleanliness and ventilation, considering the number and nature of the affliction of the Patients confined therein, and they concluded their report with the following observations :—• “We were particularly struck with the conduct of the “ Patients of both classes towards Dr. Campbell on our “ entering the different corridors and yards, and also the “ kind manner in which he addressed and treated them on “ their bringing forward their fancied complaints, show- “ing between the poor Patients and Dr. Campbell “ and his attendants a total absence of all fear and re- “ straint. We beg to report to the Board that, so far as
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