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Tag Archives: Norfolk lunatic asylum
The Struggles of Motherhood Recorded in the 19th Century Norfolk Lunatic Asylum
Mental health issues are a feature of modern life and the archive of Norfolk Lunatic Asylum, or St Andrew’s Hospital as it was renamed in the 1920s, shows this is not new. It is interesting to compare the ‘causes of … Continue reading
Norfolk Lunatic Asylum/St Andrew’s Hospital
Case notes for the Norfolk Lunatic Asylum show that the admission of a significant number of female patients in 1845-1870, was due to women’s mental health after childbirth. The notes suggest that their physical condition was frail and the physical … Continue reading
