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Metropolitan Licensed Houses
p 007 Bethnal House
p 009 Grove Hall
To some extent Grove Hall differs from other Metropolitan Houses receiving paupers, in consequence of the reception therein, under an agreement with the Secretary for War, of insane soldiers for whom no provision has yet been made by the Government.
These men occupy accommodation which would be otherwise devoted to male pauper patients, who during the past year have rarely been more than 10 in number, whilst the average number of soldiers resident has been 216.
Re Staff :- For 257 male patients there are 15 day attendants and 1 night attendant, having no other duty. Five of the attendants are married men whose wives live with them in the Asylum, and pass their whole time in the male wards, where they render the most valuable assistance, especially to the feeble, the paralytic, and the aged.
In the female division for 131 patients there are 12 ordinary day nurses. Here there is also a night watch, and 5 laundry maids who have charge of the women working in that department.
Proper attention is given to the recreation and amusement of the patients. There are periodical dances and other entertainments in the wards; and during the summer, parties of patients, numbering from 60 to 70 are taken for pic-nics to Epping Forest. About 20 of the private patients, also, went last year to a house taken for them at Southend.
p 010 Camberwell House
More attention to the useful employment of the male patients has been suggested, but the arrangements for occupation and recreation generally have been considered satisfactory, and the plan of permitting large parties of patients of both sexes to mix together in the garden, has been noticed with approval.
Every year a house is hired at the sea-side, and last season about 20 of the patients passed some time at Littlehampton.
p 011 Hoxton House
p 012 Peckham House
The entries respecting Peckham House, as to which we had occasion to report very unfavourably last year, have latterly been somewhat more satisfactory, and the general condition of the establishment has on the whole been improved.
p 012 Derwentwater House
Most of the patients in Derwentwater House have resided there for many years. They are old chronic cases, and very little change takes place among them. The house, which is spacious and well furnished, is always kept in the best order, and the gardens are extensive. The majority of the ladies were last year taken to the sea-side
p 012 Effra Hall
p 013 Clarence Villa
Clarence Villa continues to be occupied solely by two gentlemen who are relatives. The arrangements are entirely those of a private house, and are satisfactory in every respect.
p 013 Earl's Court House
The license is for 30 female patients of the private class.
p 013 Montague House
The license is held by Mrs Roy, to whom it was transferred upon the death of her husband. 12 male patients are received, and reports have been very favourable.
The Medical officer is Mr Barnes, who resides near, and attends frequently.
p 014 Blacklands House
Since the death of Dr Sutherland, the house has been carried on for the benefit of his family, the license being granted to Mr A C Sutherland and Mr Hall, who is the resident medical officer.
Last year 13 of the gentlemen went ot Bognor for a month. Many of the patients are taken to various places of amusement, and theatrical representations are occasionally given in the house.
p 014 Elm House
The license is limited to 10 female patients, of a quiet, harmless and chronic character. Exercise out doors by walks, carriage drives etc is occasionally allowed to all the inmates, and 4 of them went to the sea side last summer.
p 014 Manor House
p 014 Clapham Retreat
Very satisfactory reports have been made relative to this house which is licensed to receive 18 male and 10 female private patients.
p 015 Brooke House
Brooke House, to which various additions have been made from time to them, is now a large and important establishment, comprising various detached houses and out-buildings.
The license is for 39 patients of each sex, the majority of those received being of the middle and upper class. Changes among the inmates are numerous, last year 35 new cases were admitted, these included one gentleman of strong suicidal propensities, who effected his escape, and committed self destruction by drowning himself in the River Lea. See page 75.
Last year 16 of the patients went to the sea-side. Dr Gardiner the resident medical officer has recently resigned, and Dr Adams has been appointed in his stead. Dr Monro does not reside on the premises.
p 016 Munster House
p 016 Normand House
p 016 Otto House
p 016 London House
Only female patients are received at London House. The license formerly held by Dr Oxley, has since his death in the early part of last year, ben granted to his daughter Mrs Ayre, the establishment is now entirely under her management, the patients being visited twice a week by a medical man. On the whole reports have been favourable, but a certain degree of gloom seems to pervade the establishment.
p 017 Pembroke House
Pembroke House, which is now licensed for the reception of 130 male and 16 female patients, is still devoted almost exclusively to the use of officers and soldiers belonging to the Indian Army. The women are either wives or relatives of soldiers. Notwithstanding the unfavourable nature of many of the cases, a very large proportion of the patients are usefully employed in various trades, which, in many instances, they learn in the Asylum.
The grounds are somewhat small for the number of patients, but this evil is in a great measure counteracted by the large proportion of inmates who regularly go beyond the premises for exercise. It is to be feared, however, that the limited space for airing ground will before long be still further diminished by the construction of an embankment for a branch of the Great Eastern Railway. This line, if carried out as projected, will not only tend to impede the free circulation of air, but also cut off a considerable piece of the garden, and will pass directly through the centre of a large recreation hall now in constant use, thus rendering a removal of the establishment to some more suitable site almost a necessity.
p 017 Upper Mall House
The license for Upper Mall House was held by Mrs Gale and her daughter Mrs Cotes and is for 8 female patientsof harmless nature. Mrs Gale has recently died.
p 018 Sussex & Brandenburgh Houses
Sussex House is used exclusively for gentlemen and Brandenburgh House for ladies, the patients in the most part belong to the middle and upper classes, and the payments are generally liberal.
p 018 Lawn House
p 019 Kent Lodge
Situated at Hanwell, this was first licensed to Mr T Waite in 1864, for the reception of 3 male and 2 female inmates. Only idiots or persons of weak intellect are received, and several of the patients are children.
p 019 Vine Cottage
is at Norwood Green near Hanwell. It is licensed for 9 female patients, and only quiet tractable cases are retained. Most of the present inmates have resided for many years past with Dr Horsbrough, whose treatment of them has at all times met with our approval.
p 019 Hayes Park
Hayes Park, which was formerly licensed for patients of both sexes, is now appropriated exclusively to the reception of 18 ladies. The house is large, the park and grounds extensive and the accommodation generally is of a superior class. There are generally 7 or 8 of the ladies who dined at Mr Benbow's table, and with hardly an exception all have had the opportunity of carriage drives. Last year a house was taken at Bognor and 6 of the patients passed some time there.
p 019 Wood End Grove
The license is for 19 ladies, and the house is generally well filled. The house is under the superintendence and management of Mrs Fenton, the patients being visited medically by Mr James Stilwell. Last year a few of the ladies were taken to the sea-side.
p 20 Hendon House
Hendon House continues to be kept in the best order. Only ladies are received and every attention appears to be given to them by Miss Dence. Mr Prance is the medical attendant.
p 20 Moorcroft House
By the sudden and early death of Dr George Stilwell, to whom the management of Moorcroft House had for some years past been entrusted the establishment has been deprived of a very kind and able Superintendent. The house, which is now licensed to Mrs E S Stilwell Mr. J Stilwell and Dr Henry Stilwell, is under the immediate charge of the latter as resident Medical Superintendent, Mr Elliott acting as resident medical assistant and companion of the patients, and Mr Bridgford as dispenser and assistant companion. Dr Maudsley visits the patients as Consulting Physician once a fortnight, or oftener if required.
p 20 Wyke House
Wyke House continues to be well conducted by the proprietor Dr Willett. Private patients of both sexes are received here. Between 20 and 30 patients usually dine together. During the autumn some correspondence took place between the Board and Dr Willett, respecting the medical charge of the patients during his occasional absence, which resulted in the appointment of Mr George Mickley, who now resides on the premises as assistant Medical Officer.
p 21 Kensington House
In our 18th Report 1864, we adverted to the inconvenience and discomfort occasioned by the erection of a row of 40 houses adjoining the eastern boundary wall of the garden of Kensington House, whereby these already unsuitable premises were rendered yet more unfit for the purposes of an Asylum.
p 22 51 Priory Road, Kilburn
This house is the residence of Mr Moseley, who only receives 2 female patients. The ladies who resde with him are sisters.
p 22 Great House Leyton
p 22 Southall Park
p 22 The Shrubbery, Southall
This is the private residence of Dr Steward who also holds the license and acts as Medical Superintendent for Southall Park. The license is for 4 female patients, but only 1 has resided there in the past year.
p 22 South Lodge Southall
It is only licensed to receive 2 ladies, who are sisters, and for whom everything appears to be done that each respectively requires One of them is able to make frequent visits to public places of amusement, and both had a trip to Cornwall during the past year.
p 23 Grove House, Stoke Newington
p 23 Northumberland House
The management continues to be satisfactory. During the summer parties of patients are taken to the sea-side. About 18 of the residents go to church, and prayers are read daily in the establishment, at which 30 gentlemen and 20 ladies are usually present. The house is large and the grounds extensive, but recently a row of semi-detached villas has been erected in close proximity to the principal field and cricket ground. With a view of preventing any inconvenience from this circumstance, the proprietor has purchased the two nearest villas, and these, having been fitted up in accordance with our directions, have now been included in the license, with permission to receive therein, 5 additional patients of each sex, upon the express understanding that they shall be of a quiet and harmless class.
p 23 Halliford House
p 24 Twickenham House
Source: Submitted by Alan Longbottom
From PP 1867/68 Vol XXXI pp 1-301
Twenty Second Report of the Commissioners in Lunacy to the Lord Chancellor
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