Norfolk Lunatic Asylum

[Muggins in Sussex]

Notes of admissions, treatments & discharges 1814-1816 and 1834:-

Summary details of patients at Norfolk Lunatic Asylum (http://www.uea.ac.uk/his/medhis/images/patients_form_3.htm)

May be of use to someone - makes interesting reading in any event


eg Mary Groom aged 62 was prescribed "1/2 pint port wine/ day + 30 drops/twice per day" and poor John Long pulled out his left eye and was prescribed leeches

[Polly]

Interesting,,,,My great grandfather worked there and was on duty there in a census,,,,He wasn't at home that night so found him there...

[brenmac]

wow very sad,the reasons some have given,brenda xxx

[Little Nell]

Very interesting reading. My 3 x gt grandaunt Patience Dunt is there, and another Dunt female was also in this asylum at one time. Not sure if there was a genetic tendency to insanity, or if it was just a way of getting rid of troublesome unmarried females.

[Val wish Id never started]

very interesting Joan loved this one hope this is not a breech of copywright

Marriage disappointment
Constable's account: violent & restless state and wandering at nights; due to disappointment in marriage

wonder what they meant by that ???

[Little Nell]

My guess is she was jilted by fiance? A fascinating story behind all these inmates' sad entries, I'm sure.