HOSPITAL (ASYLUM).
Think this has been shared a fair few times, and did some research afterwards. I try not to look into buildings before I visit, I like to read after after I’ve been.
Main entrance.
Built in and opened 1900’s, the hospital was a Joint “Lunatic” Asylum, and operated for 99 years before its closure in 1997.
The early treatments introduced in the 1920’s for mental illness included Malaria treatment which was proven to halt the onset of syphilitic paresis although it was also unsuccessfully used to treat other mental conditions. Deep Sleep Therapy used barbiturates to induce a coma to treat schizophrenia and depression. The similar Hypoglycaemic Shock Therapy was introduced in the 1930’s and used Insulin induce a coma and convulsions in schizophrenic patients. The 1930’s also saw the introduction of Psychoanalysis although it would be many years before Psychotherapy and Medical treatments for mental illness would become integrated in the treatment of mental patients.
During the Second World War patients were transferred from alternative hospital locations which had been requisitioned as a war hospital. This altered In the 1940’s and later it returned to normal use.
The Hospital steadily reduced its services until it closed in the late 1990’s.
Didn’t manage to explore it all as was
Moved on but such an interesting place.
Thanks for looking.
Think this has been shared a fair few times, and did some research afterwards. I try not to look into buildings before I visit, I like to read after after I’ve been.
Main entrance.
Built in and opened 1900’s, the hospital was a Joint “Lunatic” Asylum, and operated for 99 years before its closure in 1997.
The early treatments introduced in the 1920’s for mental illness included Malaria treatment which was proven to halt the onset of syphilitic paresis although it was also unsuccessfully used to treat other mental conditions. Deep Sleep Therapy used barbiturates to induce a coma to treat schizophrenia and depression. The similar Hypoglycaemic Shock Therapy was introduced in the 1930’s and used Insulin induce a coma and convulsions in schizophrenic patients. The 1930’s also saw the introduction of Psychoanalysis although it would be many years before Psychotherapy and Medical treatments for mental illness would become integrated in the treatment of mental patients.
During the Second World War patients were transferred from alternative hospital locations which had been requisitioned as a war hospital. This altered In the 1940’s and later it returned to normal use.
The Hospital steadily reduced its services until it closed in the late 1990’s.
Didn’t manage to explore it all as was
Moved on but such an interesting place.
Thanks for looking.
