Caterham and Leavesden asylums block design, 1868

The design of the Caterham and Leavesden asylums, by Messrs. J Giles and Biven. The asylums were 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. The design for these twin institutions was essentially identical, although was adapted for local differences in the two sites. Each was intended to accommodate 1, 560 inmates-860 females in six separate blocks, and for 700 males in five separate blocks.In 1941, the Caterham asylum became known as St Lawrence's Hospital, and continued to provide care for the mentally handicapped

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