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Public Hospital and Lunatic Asylum Commission, Evidence, part 2. Further detailed...
Catalogue reference: CO 137/360
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This record is about the Public Hospital and Lunatic Asylum Commission, Evidence, part 2. Further detailed... dating from 1861 in the series Colonial Office and predecessors: Jamaica, Original Correspondence. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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CO 137/360
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1861
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Public Hospital and Lunatic Asylum Commission, Evidence, part 2.
Further detailed evidence heard by Commission: Hon. Robert Hamilton, Hon. Alan Ker, Hon. Alexander Gordon Fyfe. Charges brought by Dr. Lewis Quier Bowerbank against Public Hospital and Lunatic Asylum, allegations include: mismanagement, ill-trained staff, poor sanitary conditions, over crowding, mal-treatment of patients. Evidence given by variety of staff, including Rev. Duncan Campbell, Rector of Kingston, he gained unfavourable view of institution whilst working there; John Gibb, surgeon and neighbour to asylum comments on poor sanitary conditions, including the non-removal of bodies from the 'dead house'.
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- International
- Mental illness
- Caribbean
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