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Mental Asylum Records
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Luciacw | Report | 12 May 2004 21:43 |
My great grandfather was in a mental hospital and I have his death certificate which gives his place of death as 'the hospital Coulsdon'. Does anyone know the name of this mental asylum and where I would be able to find its records? thank you for your help Lucia |
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PennyDainty | Report | 12 May 2004 21:50 |
I've just looked on google and the hospital was called Cane Hill Mental Hospital. There are quite a few links from Google. Hope that helps Lucia bye Christine |
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Luciacw | Report | 12 May 2004 22:03 |
Thanks Christine, I will have a look, Lucia |
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Lady on Lynchmere Common | Report | 12 May 2004 22:25 |
Lucia There was also one in Coulsdon called Netherne Hospital too. It's now a housing estate but I'm sure the local CMHT would be able to help with records. When I last went by Cane Hill was still open in some form, I think a day centre. Hope this helps Debs |
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Luciacw | Report | 13 May 2004 21:49 |
thanks Debs, What does CMHT mean? Lucia |
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Unknown | Report | 13 May 2004 22:02 |
Lucia Cane Hill and Netherne were both lunatic asylums in that area - in fact the whole of Surrey is awash with them! I don't know what has happened to Cane Hill but Netherne is now a housing development. I think CMHT is Community Mental Health Team. I have just checked the A2A [Access to Archives] website. Records for Netherne and Cane Hill are at Surrey History Centre, 130 Goldsworth road, Woking GU21 6ND. Tel: 01483 594594. e-mail shs@surreycc[.]gov[.]uk - don't forget to remove brackets. Some records relating to Cane Hill are also at the London metropolitan archives. Good luck Helen |
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Unknown | Report | 17 May 2004 16:15 |
The mental asylums were, of course, also included in the Censuses. Good hunting, Jim |
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Luciacw | Report | 17 May 2004 17:10 |
Thank you for the helpful information, Helen, Lucia |
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Luciacw | Report | 17 May 2004 17:14 |
Thanks for the tip, Jim, but I have to wait 17 years until the census comes out. thank you for your help, Lucia |