Caterham Asylum, Surrey
Entrance gates and lodge 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
Picture No
10418774
Media ID
47548767
Size
4822px x 3100px
(1.4MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / Peter Higginbotham Collection
Source
Unattributed photograph on a postcard
Date
early 20th century
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