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

  • Royal Albert Asylum (Lancaster, England)
Date:
1900
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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-sixth annual report. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    machinery in the laundry, which has been in use between twenty and thirty years, requires renewal, but if a break-down can. be avoided, it will be better to postpone this expense until the question of erecting a new laundry has been considered and dealt with. The kitchen fittings are also rather antiquated. Comparison with other similar institu¬ tions will indicate in what directions other improvements might be advantageously made. Among the Presidents of the Royal Albert Asylum few Deaths, have taken a more cordial interest in its progress than the Thereof late Duke of Westminster, KG. His Grace generally Westminstei- presided when any important meeting was held at Chester in aid of the Institution, and on such occasions generously contributed to its funds. As Chairman of the Cheshire Com¬ mittee, he presided at the meeting for the formation of the Cheshire Ladies’. Association, and he gave to the movement his warm and influential support, the Duchess of West¬ minster becoming President of the Association. The Cheshire Committee have been fortunate in securing as a successor Earl Egerton of Tatton, Lord Lieutenant of the County, who is a President and a very warm friend of the Loyal Albert Asylum. IJiere have also been several deaths among members of The Cm Central Committee. The Rev. Charles Twemlow Rev-aTlRoy<K Royds, M.A., had been on the Committee for the long period of thirty years. He filled many public offices in Lancashire, both as an alderman of the County Council and as a magistrate. He was Chairman of the Lancashire Asylums Board and also of the Lancaster Board of Guardians. Invited by Dr. de Vitre to join the Central Committee, he at once devoted himself to its business, and continued to attend its meetings most regularly, having presided at the aQtTetl»S hefore his sudden and untimely death. Since 1588 he had been a Vice-Chairman of the House Committee with the late Sir Thomas Storey, and, on the death ot the latter, he continued to hold the office with . r‘ Edward Storey. Mr. Royds’s earnestness, courtesy, impartiality, and promptitude in the performance of his \ o untary duties were truly admirable characteristics and worthy of the highest commendation. Mr. Albert Greg, who is Chairman of the Finance Committee, kindly under-