Asylum Report 1870
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th REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS IN LUNACY - PP XXXIV COUNTY ASYLUMS
p 12: Case of Rees Price - A case of death from fractured ribs occurred at this [Carmarthen] asylum on 8th January ... The Commissioners ... had themselves no doubt that the injuries had been inflicted by an attendant at the asylum , on the morning after the patients admission ... We have been informed that the attendant John Hughes has been dismissed. [There are details of injuries etc & also of the patients history - See also Appendix F] p 13: At the Chester Asylum an attendant named James Blagg, whilst in a state of intoxication, violently assaulted a patient named G.I.. He was charged before the Chester magistrates, & sentenced to pay a fine of 10l., or to be imprisoned for three months. If the prompt & vigorous course of action adopted by the visitors in this case were followed in other counties, there is little doubt that the number of assaults of this description would be greatly diminished. p 17: There has been here an example of gross violence & cruelty committed upon a male patient by two attendants named William Wood & John Hodson, but, owing to prompt proceedings & careful investigation on the part of the superintendent & the committee of visitors, supported by the courage & intelligence of a patient who witnessed the assault, these men were indicted at the next assizes, and, solely upon the patients evidence, were found guilty, and each sentenced by Mr Justice Willes to seven years penal servitude. [The victims name was William Wilson, 52, paralysed & feeble - The name of the witness was James Dutton - evidence is detailed] p 19: The case of Santi Nistri - died in Hanwell Asylum [Middlesex] on 21st October last, from the effects of fractured ribs & sternum - Special Inquiry held - no conclusion as to exactly how injuries were received but Commissioners were in no doubt that they had been received in the asylum. [see also Appendix G] p 20:The circumstances attending the death of a man named W.E. who died in Hanwell Asylum [Middlesex] from the effects of scalds received in a bath was also the subject of a special inquiry. He had been taken to the bath-room to be cleansed by an attendant named James Patterson, who, contrary to an express rule, first turned on the hot water & then left the room. On his return shortly afterwards, he found that the patient had got into the bath during his absence, & that he was scalded most severely ....[further details of case given] In this instance the visitors dismissed the attendant Patterson, & also intimated to the night attendant [who was not named] that any future neglect of duty would be followed by his immediate discharge. p 22: The following notice was forwarded by the superintendent of the Shropshire Asylum: The attendant, Lloyd Jones, was struck by an excited patient named Thomas p 26: In September last an inquest was held at this [North Riding] asylum on the body of a male patient, when the following verdict was returned: That the deceased [M.D.] met his death from being accidentally scalded through the gross negligence of attendants Henry Brockbank & William Tracey. [Details of circumstances etc are stated] P 27: The attendant Tracey was dismissed immediately, and after the coroners inquest was committed to York Castle & at the ensuing winter assizes was indicted for neglect & ill-treatment. He was found guilty but recommended for mercy. He spent 3 months in prison & was then discharged. Brockbank, the head attendant of the ward, received a severe reprimand & caution. METROPOLITAN LICENSED HOUSE
Camberwell House p42. Another attendant, M, stated that he had seen Williams, the infirmary attendant, in a padded room dressing Cansdale who had dirtied his bed ... he looked through the door into the room & saw Williams twice lift up Cansdale, wrapted in the bed-clothes, & twice drop him on the floor. ... The Commissioners, having satisfied themselves of the truthfulness of the attendant M, considered the fact of the rough usage witnessed by him on the part of Williams towards Cansdale to be established, & he (Williams) was accordingly dismissed. THE INSANE IN WORKHOUSES
p 51: Cases of fatal scalding 1) An imbecile woman, named Kempster, at the Newbury Union Workhouse - she was a person of dirty habits, & required to be frequently bathed - In the absence of the infirmary nurse she was placed in a bath of hot water by a young able-bodied pauper & an imbecile assistant. 2) At Frome union workhouse a patient, named Brewer, a harmless idiot, was having his usual weekly bath in the receiving ward. Brewer got into the bath &, finding the water too cold, another imbecile patient, intending merely to make the bath of a comfortable warmth for his successor, brought a bucket of boiling water from an adjacent boiler, & threw it accidentally over the shoulders of the patient Brewer. p 53: Death of a patient from injuries sustained in the Chorlton Workhouse - The patient, named Callaghan, who was a carter, & 48 years of age, was demented, feeble & partly paralysed. Before arriving at Prestwich Asylum a fortnight earlier, he had been an inmate at Chorlton Union Workhouse, but having become violent & troublesome he was removed to the asylum in the care of the relieving officer. He was found to have chest injuries & subsequently died. There was insufficient evidence to confirm how these injuries were sustained & no blame was attached to any particular individual. The jury returned an open verdict. ILLEGAL RECEPTION & ILL-TREATMENT OF UNCERTIIFIED LUNATICS
p 62: The case of Miss Mercy Wood, of Bradford, a lunatic, who had for two years been illegally confined by Robert Dixon Smith, a quarry owner, in his house at Bradford, where all access to her was refused. He was committed for trial at the summer assizes at Leeds - she was removed by the police, for protection & care, to the union workhouse - a verdict of guilty was returned - details of sentence are unclear. p 64: Thomas Lightfoot of Ancoats charged with alleged cruel treatment of his brother Samuel, 60 years of age & described as blind, exceedingly deaf & idiotic. Jury returned a verdict of Not guilty - details of evidence are given. p 66: William Hall charged at Plympton, Devon with having cruelly beaten & otherwise cruelly ill-treated John Snawden, a lunatic under his charge. Hall was convicted & fined 10l. & costs, with the alternative of 2 months imprisonment - Snawden was sent to Devon County Asylum. p 67: At Loughborough, William Wallace, a lunatic, was found in the house of Jane North, a widow - she was subsequently prosecuted for receiving a lunatic without an order & certificates, & for abusing & ill-treating him. She was convicted & sentenced to nine months imprisonment. p 68: At Loughborough an aged & harmless lunatic named J Bagnall Wild was alleged to have been for upwards of 30 years under the charge, without legal authority, of Henry Black, a farmer at Sheepshed near Loughborough. Mr Wild was removed to the County Asylum - Black appeared at Leicestershire spring assizes - he was found guilty of illegal reception without certificate but nor guilty of cruelty - he was sentenced to two months imprisonment. APPENDIX A - COUNTY LUNATIC ASYLUMS - Superintendents & Medical Officers
APPENDIX A - REGISTERED HOSPITALS
APPENDIX A - PROVINCIAL LICENSED HOUSES - To whom licensed
Beds Springfield House, nr Bedford H Harris (surgeon) Chester Hollingworth Hall, Hollingworth Mr E Rowlands Cumb Leathes House, nr Penrith Dr T Head Derby Wye House, Buxton Drs T & F K Dickson Devon Kenton House, Kenton Miss E A Teague Devon Plympton House, Plympton S Langworthy (surgeon) Durham Dinsdale Park, nr Darlington Dr J W Eastwood Durham Dunston Lodge, nr Gateshead W Garbutt Essex Essex Hall, nr Colchester W Millard Essex Witham T M Tomkin (surgeon) Glam Vernon House, Broton Ferry Charles Pegge (surgeon) Glos Northwoods, nr Bristol Dr J G Davey Glos Fairford House, Fairford Daniel Iles Glos The Croft House, Fairford Mrs Iles Glos Sandywell Park, Dowdeswell Dr W H O Sankey Glos Tusculum House, Mitcheldean Mrs Powell Hants Westbrook House, Alton Mrs E Burnett Herts Harpenden Hall, nr St Albans A G Rumball Herts Hadham Palace Dr F M Smith Kent North Grove House, Hawkhurst W Harmer & Dr W M Harmer Kent Tattlebury House, Goudhurst S W Newington (suregeon) Kent West Malling Place, nr Maidstone Dr T H Lowry Lancs Marsden Hall, Burnley E A Bennett (surgeon) Lancs Clifton Hall, nr Manchester Mrs Lomas & Mr D H Lomas Lancs Haydock Lodge, Ashton Dr E Lister Lancs Tue Brook Villa, nr Liverpool H Owen (surgeon) Norfolk Heigham Hall, nr Norwich W P Nichols & J F Watson (surgeons) Norfolk The Grove, Catton, nr Norwich T J C Rackham Northa Abington Abbey Retreat, nr Northampton Dr Thomas Prichard Shrop Stretton House, Church Stretton W Hyslop Shrop Grove House, All Stretton Mrs Bakewell Som Brislington House, nr Bristol Drs F K & C H Fox Som Longwood House, nr Bristol Dr G Rogers Som Bailbrook House, Bath Easton J Terry (surgeon) Som Upper House, Combe Down, Bath Miss B Long Som Amberd House, nr Taunton Dr F H Woodforde Som Downside Lodge, Midsomer Norton Miss M Short Staffs Moat House, Tamworth J F Woody (surgeon) Staffs Barr House, Great Barr, nr Birmingham Mrs Moore Suffolk Aspall Hall, nr Debenham Miss Chevallier Suffolk The Grove, Ipswich Dr B Chevallier Suffolk Belle Vue House, Ipswich Miss S A F Walter Surrey Lea Pale House, nr Guildford T J Sells (surgeon) & Mrs Hewitt Surrey Church Street, Epsom G Stilwell (surgeon) Sussex Ticehurst Asylum Dr Samuel Newington Sussex Church Hill House, Brighton Mrs Foreman Warw Driffold House, Sutton Coldfield Dr G F Bodington Warw Burman House, Henley in Arden Dr Wade & Dr S H Agar Warw Arden House, Henley in Arden G R Dartnell (surgeon) Warw Hurst House, Henley in Arden Mrs Phillips Warw Midland Counties Idiot Asylum, Dr T B E Fletcher Dorridge Grove, Knowle Common Wilts Laverstock House, nr Salisbury Dr S L Haynes Wilts Fisherton House, nr Salisbury W C Finch (surgeon) & Dr J A Lush M.P. Wilts Fiddington House, Market Lavington Dr C Hitchcock Wilts Kingsdown House, Box Dr Jos Nash Worcs Droitwich Asylum F I Bennett (surgeon) Yorks E Marfleet Lane Retreat, Sculcoates J Brown Yorks E Dunnington House, nr York R H Hornby Yorks N Terrace House, Osbaldwick Dr J Ure Yorks W Mount Stead, nr Leeds Dr G P Smith & Mrs Smith Yorks W Greta Bank, Barnoldswick Mr James Parker Yorks W Grove House, Acomb, nr York Mr Robert Pearson Yorks W Lime Tree House, Acomb, nr York Samuel Nelson (surgeon) Yorks W St Johns House, Wakefield Dr J G Atkinson York Lawrence House, York W Pumphrey APPENDIX B - PROVINCIAL
New Licences
1 Hollingworth Hall, Longdendean, Ches Mr C Rowlands 2 Kenton House, Kenton, Devon Miss E A Teague 3 St Georges Retreat, Burgess Hill, Misses Eccles, Lavery & Sussex Parkinson Licence expired 1 Leathes House, Penrith Dr T Head Changes in Proprietorship
1 Dinsdale Park, nr Darlington Dr J W Eastwood is now sole licensee, vice Dr Macktintosh 2 Dunston Lodge, Gateshead Mr W Garbutt is sole licensee 3 Longwood House, nr Bristol Dr G Rogers is sole licensee 4 Midland Counties Idiot Asylum, Dr T B Fletcher has become Knowle Green sole licensee 5 Marfleet Lane Retreat, Sculcoates On the death of Mrs Campbell house licensed to Mr J Brown 6 Terrace House, Osbaldwick Dr Ure has become licensee vice Mrs Tose 7 Laverstock House, Salisbury Dr S L Haynes is sole licensee 8 Tattlebury House, Goudhurst Mr Robert S Newington has become licensee, vice S W Newington APPPENDIX F - Case of Rees Price, patient in Carmarthen Asylum - see p 12. Persons examined at the Asylum James Thomas Patient in Ward 1 David Evans ditto George Morgan ditto Jenkin Davis ditto Evan Jones ditto James Jenkins ditto Alexander McCormick ditto John Thomas ditto David Jenkins ditto James Fish Porter Dr Hearder Medical Superintendent Mr Evan Parry Davis Assistant Medical Officer James Straker Head attendant David Davies Attendant in Ward 1 Benjamin Thomas Attendant in Ward 2 Henry Davies Attendant in Ward 2 Benjamin Davies Messenger & Assistant Attendant in Ward 2 John Hughes Attendant in Ward 1 Persons examined at the Workhouse Daniel Williams Relieving officer Mr G G L Williams Medical officer of workhouse Miss Sarah Beynon Workhouse matron Ann Morgan A pauper nurse Eliza Hodgin A pauper nurse John Jones Police serjeant William Jones A man who assisted the serjeant in removing Price from the workhouse to the asylum APPENDIX G - Case of Santi Nistri - Patient at Hanwell Asylum - see p 19 Persons examined Dr Begley Medical Officer Dr Lindsay ditto Dr Hawkes ditto Inspector Cullen Attendant Inspector Martin ditto Jesse Pendrey ditto John Sutton ditto John Harrison ditto Charles Catmar Patient Henry Etherington ditto Eleazar Pickwick Fisher ditto Stephen Slaughter ditto IRELAND - 19th Report
p 22: Londonderry Asylum - Case of Suicide - Patient Mary Byrne was said to have swallowed a portion of subacetate of copper - an inquest was held but no post mortem - verdict ... that Mary Byrne came to her death from some poisonous substance unknown to us. p 26: Richmond Asylum - 2 cases of suicide. Esther Kinsella hanged herself at the Grangetown Auxiliary with her apron. John Leonard cut his throat with a chisel, taken from the tool-case of a carpenter. APPENDIX C - Principal Officers of District Asylums - p 90 Resident Medical Superintendent - Physicians - Apothecary - Chaplain - Clerks etc - Matron 1. Armagh - Robert MKinstry - Thos Cumming - nil - nil - Samuel Parkes - Miss Furlong 2. Ballinasloe - Richard Eaton - Thomas Dillon - nil - Rev J C Walker(Prot) & Rev J Kirwan(RC) - M Barret(clerk) & Joseph Leord(storekeeper) - Rose OCallaghan 3. Belfast - Robert Stewart - H MacCormac - James Moore - nil - Samuel Devinney - Mary F Stewart 4. Carlow - M P Howlett - Thos OMeara - nil - Rev A B Perry(Prot) & Rev A Phelan(RC) - John Abraham - Lavinia Parson 5. Castlebar - J Edmundson - Myles J Jordan - nil - Rev W B Stoney(Prot) & Rev M Browne(RC) - John Gilham - Elizabeth Chance 6. Clonmel(parent) - Jas Flynn - W D Hemphill - Richard Graham - Rev F T Brady(Prot) & Rev P OMeara(RC) - Edward ONeile - F C Bell 7. Clonmel(additional) - William H Garner - W D Hemphill - Richard Graham - Rev F T Brady(Prot) & Rev P OMeara(RC) - John Richardson - Caroline Egan 8. Cork - Thomas Power - W C Townsend - nil - Rev W C Neligan & Rev Mr Dansford(Prot), Rev T Macafer(Pres) & Rev J O ORiordan & Rev C Church(RC) - John P Duggan(storekeeper), William Connell(clerk) & Geo Crofts(land steward) - Frances Eames 9. Down - G St G Tyner - John K Maconchy - nil - nil - Geo H Whiteside - Sarah M Taylor 10 Ennis - William Daxon - Patrick Maxwell Cullinan - William Stamer - Rev P Dwyer(Prot) & Rev J Vaughan(RC) - Francis Fitzgerald - Anna Delahunty 11 Enniscorthy - Thomas Wildridge Shiell - Thomas Geo Cranfield - Philip M Cooke - Rev Jno Corvan(Prot) & Rev S Cloney(RC) - Robt Henderson - Anne J H Allen 12 Kilkenny - Barry Delaney - Lewis C Kinchela - John B Fitzsimmons - Rev W de Montmerency(Prot) & Rev J OHanlon(RC) - Michael Curran - Joanna Ryan 13 Killarney - M Shine Lawlor - Walter Wm Murphy - O C MDermott - Rev E
Herbert(Prot) & Rev T Sheehy(RC) - J Wallace - M A Falvey 14 Letterkenny - James Alexander Eames - Henley Thorp - Benjamin Jolly - Rev T Kemmis(Prot), Rev O Leitch(Pres) & Rev B Kelly(RC) - John Speers - Eliza Malseed 15 Limerick - Robt Fitzgerald - Robt R Gelston - Samuel Hunt - Rev Benj Jacob(Prot) & Rev M Fitzgerald(RC) - James Bodkin - Maria Raleigh 16 Londonderry - Edw Smith - B White - Wm J Eames - Rev W Craig(Prot), Rev J Denham(Pres) & Rev M Tracey(RC) - Thomas Colhoun - Eliza Grant 17 Maryborough - Joseph Henry Hatchell - David Jacob - J B Macnamara - Rev J M Hobson(Prot) & Rev J Kinsella(RC) - Joseph Pemberton - Jane J Farrell 18 Monagan - J C Robertson - A K Young - James White - Rev W R
Bailey(Prot) & Rev J Bleckly(Pres) - Robert Coffey(clerk) & John Patterson(house steward) - Emma Hudson 19 Mullingar - Henry Berkeley - J Ferguson - Wm Middleton - Rev C P Reichel(Prot), Rev M Murphy(Pres) & Rev J Martin(RC) - John Newburn - Cath Costello 20 Omagh - Francis J West - Henry Thompson - Francis Trenar - Rev R M Swift(Prot), Rev J Mitchell(Pres) & Rev C MCawley - George Quaile - Hannah Hudson 21 Richmond - Joseph Lalor - R Tuohill, J F Banks & J Hughes - T E Hayes - Rev E Leeper(Prot) & Very Rev Wm Canon Brock(RC) - J Nunn(secretary) - M M MGrane 22 Sligo - John MMunn - Wm S Little - John Lougheed - Rev Edw Day(Prot) & Rev J Morris(RC) - Robert Browne - Margaret Benson 23 Waterford - Frederick MacCabe - P R Connolly - John Mackesy - Ven Archdeacon J Alcock(Prot) & Rev E J Browne(RC) - Thos S Keary - Susan OBrien APPENDIX C - SUPERANNUATION ALLOWANCES - p 105
Armagh Susan Smith Matron Ballinasloe J B MKiernan Manager ditto M A Callan Matron ditto John Hegarty Attendant ditto Bridget Meally Nurse ditto Cath. Brennan Infirmary nurse ditto Rose Carroll ditto ditto John E Poyntz Apothecary Belfast William Martin Attendant Clonmel Wm Jas Sheill Visiting physician ditto James Boland Head keeper ditto John Hawks Tailor ditto Mary Gaile Nurse ditto Mary Doyle ditto ditto Arthur Campbell Gate keeper ditto Margaret Ryan Cork Ellen Shea Assistant attendant ditto Margaret Donnelly ditto ditto Margaret Magrath ditto ditto John P Duggan Store keeper Kilkenny Anne Butler Laundress Killarney Mary Sweeny Assistant nurse Limerick J B Bouchier Apothecary ditto Thomas Duggan House Carpenter ditto Catherine Mullins Female attendant ditto Bridget MMahon ditto ditto Ellen Lyons ditto Londonderry Thomas MCourt Gardener ditto Andrew Ramsey Gate keeper ditto Alex. MKinley Weaver Maryborough Eliza Abbott Matron ditto Robert Lewis Gardener ditto Susan Lewis Gate keeper ditto Fredk. Galbraith Hall porter ditto Thomas Pilsworth Apothecary ditto Thomas C Molloy Clerk & storekeeper Omagh Hannah Duggan Nurse ditto James Brien Attendant Richmond Catherine Wrigley Matron ditto Bridget Briscoe Nurse ditto Bridget Tighe Housemaid ditto Cath. Timmons Nurse ditto John Reilly Gate porter ditto Mary Hoey Nurse ditto John Mollan Physician ditto Ellen Reilly Deputy nurse ditto Mary Lynch Nurse ditto Pakenham Beatty Apothecary ditto Catherine Doyle Deputy Nurse ditto Mary Short ditto ditto Jane Carr Nurse ditto Eliza Williams ditto ditto Eliza Norton Infirmary matron ditto Catherine Byrne Deputy Nurse ditto Peter Nolan Attendant ditto Eliza Cahill Nurse ditto Edward Melia Attendant ditto C Buggy Nurse ditto J Kelly Attendant ditto T Rynhart ditto Sligo Anne Earls Female attendant Waterford Captain J Dodds Manager ditto Michael Chambers Attendant ditto Patrick Walsh Attendant & shoemaker ditto Catherine Dunn Nurse ditto Mary Smyth Laundress APPENDIX C - SUPERANNUATION ALLOWANCES LAPSED DURING YEAR
Clonmel Catherine Butler ditto Eliza Blake Cork Eugene Larkin Deceased Mar 25, 1869 Richmond James Brabazan Deceased July 1 1869 ditto Catherine Morris Deceased Dec 12 1869 SCOTLAND - 12th Report - No personal names were recorded at all. |