Caterham Asylum, Surrey

The administration block of the Asylum for Imbeciles opened in 1870 at Caterham in Surrey. The Asylum, with its twin at Leavesden, was established by the Metropolitan Asylums Board to provide care for London's sick poor suffering from mental conditions such as epilepsy and severe learning difficulties. A man in an apron can be seen at a ground floor window

Admin Administrative Asylum Asylums Caterham Difficulties Difficulty Disability Epilepsy Leavesden Mental Psychiatric Severe Suffering

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