Royal Albert Asylum for the care, education, and training of idiotic, imbecile, and weak-minded children and young persons, belonging to Lancashire, Yorkshire, Cheshire, Westmorland, Cumberland, Durham and Northumberland : thirty-third annual report.

  • Royal Albert Asylum (Lancaster, England)
Date:
1897
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Credit: Royal Albert Asylum for the care, education, and training of idiotic, imbecile, and weak-minded children and young persons, belonging to Lancashire, Yorkshire, Cheshire, Westmorland, Cumberland, Durham and Northumberland : thirty-third annual report. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    11. (B. 1807). “ I am writing to thank you for the kind loving care you have shown our daughter, we think she has lost a deal of her nervousness. She is very clean, Always has good health, and she takes more interest in doing little things.” 12. (P. 1831). “Respecting my daughter M. E. P., I am quite sure she is improved. She seems staid, obedient, good when she is out, but not to be trusted alone. She has been noticed by scores of people and they say she doesn’t shame her pasture, and been pleased to see her look so well in health.” 13. (W. 1795). We find that our daughter Amy has grown and seems to have greatly improved physically, and we also find an improvement in her mind, she seems to have a better understanding of many things, and we were surprised to see she could write a little, but think there is not so much improvement in her speaking, and are greatly pleased with her progress.” 14. (J* I75°)« “ I am pleased to observe the improvement in my daughter. She is a thoroughly happy child, enjoys her present life, and is thoughtful for others. She has one failing, she laughs at times immoderately, working back upon her wonderful memory, and can only be restrained by recalling her thoughts to some present incident.” 15. (K. 1812). “Nellie has, I am glad to say, improved in some respects during the year. She understands what is said to her more quickly and more fully : in fact, seems to know whatever we say or require her to do. The faculty of imitation has developed ; there is a disposition to do all that those around her do. Memory seems stronger. I am pleased to find that she retains all her old cheerfulness and liveliness of disposition. If anything, she is more affectionate than ever.” The Committee have so often called attention to the need there is for some separate provision for young pauper imbeciles that they rejoice to see any movement in this direction. They refer especially to the opening of the establishment for Imbeciles at Winwick Hall by the Lan¬ cashire Asylums Board, and to the New Annexe for Imbeciles at the Middlesex County Asylum. In com¬ passion for the listless life which young imbeciles lead in the workhouses, where no attempt is made for their occupation and training, many pauper children have been received into the Royal Albert Asylum on payment by the Guardians of an adequate amount for their maintenance and instruction. The Guardians of the Parish of Birmingham have had this matter under their consideration, and, with a view to collect information, appointed a deputation to visit the English Asylums for Imbeciles, including the Royal Albert Asylum. In Provision for Pauper Imbeciles.