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Sedgefield hospital for the mentaly ill. 1900 ish

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KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 28 Jan 2007 17:35

I'm glad this thread has been nudged up again. Since the last time I added a reply, I have obtained by husband's grandfather's medical record from Winterton House, and I'm really pleased with them. They were photocopies but there was also a small photocopied photograph of him (not very good quality) but we hadn't seen a photo of him and hadn't expected to. The records give a good description of him, his state of health on admission, details of medications, the eventual decline, date of death, post mortem etc. In the first place I contacted Durham County Record office. This page gives details of what records survive from Winterton:- http://www.durham.gov.uk/recordoffice/register.nsf/vwebdeposits/4D6085C9415EE792802569050052C328?opendocument Kath. x

Ed

Ed Report 28 Jan 2007 14:06

try, http://www.mdx.ac.uk/www/study/4_13_TA.htm

Horatia

Horatia Report 28 Jan 2007 13:12

You will find this page very informative. I got some records from here by contacting the record office: (address on the page) http://www.institutions.org.uk/asylums/england/DUR/county_durham_asylums.htm Cheers, Horatia

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 4 Nov 2006 16:23

Not sure about 1927, but in 1944 it was called Winterton House, Sedgefield. My husband's grandfather died there. Kath. x

sue t

sue t Report 4 Nov 2006 16:17

Yes...I think it may have been called Winterton hospital earlier. It say's written permission should be obtained to view the record's but it dose'nt say by who or where the record's are kept. Sue

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 4 Nov 2006 16:13

Have you tried googling it Shirley

Researching:
Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957

sue t

sue t Report 4 Nov 2006 16:10

One of my ancestor's was in this hospital and died there around 1927. I have heard that they kept really good record's, some with photo's attached. I wondered if anyone else had tried to access these record's or knew anything about them ? Thanks..........Sue