The report of the Northampton General Lunatic Asylum, from January 1, 1862, to December 31, 1862 : also, the state of the accounts for the year.

  • Northampton General Lunatic Asylum
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1863
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Credit: The report of the Northampton General Lunatic Asylum, from January 1, 1862, to December 31, 1862 : also, the state of the accounts for the year. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    sioners in Lunacy, the following letter was received from them, a copy of which was forwarded to Mr. Morgan:— Office of Commissioners in Lunacy, “ 19, Whitehall-place, S.W., 4th June, 1862. “ Sir,—The Commissioners in Lunacy direct me to thank you for the 3etter in which you inform them that you have obtained at Llandudno, in North Wales, comfortable lodging accommodation for thirty-five patients belonging to the Northampton Lunatic Hospital, the Governors of that Institution having humanely resolved to give these poor persons the benefit of sea air and change of scene for a short period. The Commissioners observe the very proper precautions you have taken to prevent any possible irregularity or eccentricity on the part of any of the patients, by providing fifteen attendants to wait upon them during their stay at Llandudno, and they cannot regard as at all serious or likely to be persisted in such threatened opposition on the part of the Town Commissioners of Llandudno as you refer to in your letter. So long as the patients conduct themselves with propriety no pretence can possibly be urged for excluding them from what they are as fully entitled to as any other persons, and to the nnrestricted enjoyment of which their affliction gives them a special and additional claim. The Commissioners may remind you that a plan precisely similar to that which you have adopted was carried into effect by Hr. Bucknill a few years ago. He took from the Devon Asylum a party of forty-two patients (which he changed from time to time, always retaining that number) to Exmouth, and although some alarm was felt by the residents when the proposal was first made, no subsequent inconvenience was experienced ; no individual underwent the remotest annoyance of any description ; and though the patients continued for several months to be taken out daily in parties for walks along the shore, they ceased in a few days to attract any attention, and their final departure was a subject of regret to the inhabitants. “ I am, Sir, your obedient servant, “ Henry E. Kywlins, “ To Dr. E. Wing.55 (For the Secretary.) Should this example be followed in future years, the knowledge and experience gained on this occasion will be found useful, and lead to improvements in the arrangements. Though all was very satisfactory, hints were obtained which may be turned to account. Before quitting this subject it may be desirable to c
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