Twenty-eighth report of the Derbyshire County Pauper Lunatic Asylum : for the year 1879.

  • Derbyshire County Pauper Lunatic Asylum.
Date:
[1880?]
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Twenty-eighth report of the Derbyshire County Pauper Lunatic Asylum : for the year 1879. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Night Wards. The condition of the Patients chargeable to the Belper Union convinced the Deputation that they were all fit persons to remain in the Asylum. The Committee wish to record their thanks to Dr. Lindsay and Mr. Langley for the courtesy they received throughout a searching visit, and the information supplied in answer to numerous enquiries. SHARDLOW. January 8tli, 1880. A Committee appointed by the Shardlow Board of Guardians have this day visited this Asylum, and personally inspected the whole of the Inmates belonging to our Union, and find them clean and well cared for. We were also shewn over the whole of the Wards, and desire to express our entire satisfaction with the manner in which the Patients are treated, and wish to thank Dr. Lindsay and Mr. Langley for their courtesy. NOTTINGHAM CORPORATION. COMMITTEE OF NEW BOROUGH ASYLUM. January 26th, 1880. The Lunacy Committee of the Corporation of Nottingham visited this Asylum. They were received by Dr. Lindsay, and, under his personal direction, saw the whole of the arrangements. The Committee desire to record the very great satisfaction which they felt at everything they saw, and with the courtesy, and kindness of the Medical Superintendent, and also with the whole of the arrangements for the comfort, convenience, and health of the Patients committed to his care. Signed by, Sir James Oldknow, Mayor; the Chairman, Vice-Chairman, several of the Committee, the Architect, and Medical Superintendent of the Nottingham Borough Asylum, and the Town Clerk.