Refutation of the assertions made by the writer of the article in the Quarterly Review : for October, 1844, entitled Report of the Metropolitan Commissioners in Lunacy, pp. 436-441, as far as they relate to the conduct and practice of the Warneford Asylum on Headington Hill, near Oxford : and also an appeal to Parliament on behalf of the non-chargeable poor when visited by lunacy, and for the encouragement of charitable asylums for their reception, relief, and cure ; being the substance of the Chairman's observations at the weekly meeting of the Committee of Management, Tuesday, Nov. 12, Tuesday, Nov. 19, and Tuesday, Nov. 26, 1844.

  • Thomas, Vaughan, 1775-1858.
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[1844]
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Credit: Refutation of the assertions made by the writer of the article in the Quarterly Review : for October, 1844, entitled Report of the Metropolitan Commissioners in Lunacy, pp. 436-441, as far as they relate to the conduct and practice of the Warneford Asylum on Headington Hill, near Oxford : and also an appeal to Parliament on behalf of the non-chargeable poor when visited by lunacy, and for the encouragement of charitable asylums for their reception, relief, and cure ; being the substance of the Chairman's observations at the weekly meeting of the Committee of Management, Tuesday, Nov. 12, Tuesday, Nov. 19, and Tuesday, Nov. 26, 1844. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    in a medical point of view. Another Physician at p. 48, I think it to be a primary object of a medical man, to secure the rest of his Patients. Another, p. 78, Visiting Lunatic Patients by night would have a very injurious effect upon those Patients if so visited, and upon the whole Establishment, that would know of and be disturbed by such nightly visitations. Another prayer in our Petition to the Lords was, that publicity might not be given to these afflictions, which would be sure to take place if the Bill from the Commons were passed. And what said Dr. Fox upon this point in his evidence? p. 9. He is asked if a journal were kept, in which the names of Patients were registered, and which should be open to every Visitor and Commissioner, would the friends of Patients object? His answer is, I do think the friends would object: (and he goes on to say,) my own private opinion is, that the clause ought to be objected to, as far as regards the Clerks of the Peace. To the same effect Mr. Rickets, p. 13. There is a degree of secrecy and confidence between the Medical person to whom Patients are confided, and their friends, and that they would wish that secrecy should be observed.... The Patients themselves, on leaving, wish of course that all idea of their insanity should be obliterated and forgotten. Dr. Bright, p. 122. I think it would be very easy to come furnished with a set of enquiries : by means of which, a great quantity of