| Asylum for Idiots,Earlswood, Redhill, Surrey. | Idiots and imbeciles above the pauper class. | By votes of subscribers at half-yearly elections. By payments commencing at 50 guineas per annum, exclusive of clothing. | Election cases must be under 16 years of age and unable to pay 50guineas per annum. There is a special election list for cases paying 15guineas per annum. The term of election is for five years; afterwardscases may be re-elected, some for life. Cases admitted at high rates ofpayment have special privileges. Medical Superintendent, Dr. Grabham. Secretary, Mr. W. Nicholas. Office,36 King William Street, London Bridge, E.C. |
| Royal Albert Asylum, Lancaster. | Idiots and imbeciles, both private and pauper cases, the latter notto exceed one-tenth of the whole number in the asylum. | Private cases by votes of subscribers without canvassing; or atreduced payment. Also, upon high rates of payment.
Pauper cases throughthe boards of guardians, who obtain the Government allowance of 4s.per week towards the payment. | Cases elected, or admitted upon payment at £21 per annum with £5 5s.per annum for clothing, and pauper cases, must belong to the sevennorthern counties, viz. Lancashire, Yorkshire, Cheshire, Westmoreland,Cumberland, Durham, or Northumberland, and be hopeful of improvement.The term of election is for seven years. No canvassing allowed. Thecharge made for pauper cases is the sum charged for admission into theCounty Lunatic Asylum, with 3 guineas extra for clothing. Full paymentcases are admitted at 50 guineas per annum and 10 guineas extra forclothing. Cases admitted at higher rates have special privileges. Medical Superintendent, Dr. Shuttleworth. Secretary, Mr. James Diggens,Lancaster. |
| Eastern Counties Asylum for Idiots and Imbeciles, Colchester. | Idiots and imbeciles above the pauper class. | By votes of subscribers at half-yearly elections.
By payments commencing at £50 per annum, exclusive of clothing. | Election cases must reside in Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, orCambridgeshire. The term of election is for five years. Cases may bere-elected, some for life. Charge for payment cases, admissible from anylocality, £50 per annum and £10 for clothing. Cases admitted at higherrates have special privileges. Superintendent, Mr. W. Millard. Secretary, Mr. J. J. C. Turner. Officesof Asylum, Station Road, Colchester. |
| Western Counties Idiot Asylum, Starcross, Exeter | Idiots and imbeciles, both private and pauper cases. | By payments of 5s. or 10s. per week. Pauper cases 5s. per week,towards which 4s. per week is allowed by Government. | Private cases that are admitted at 5s. per week and pauper cases mustbelong to the counties of Devonshire, Dorsetshire, Cornwall, orSomersetshire. Cases are admitted also upon a higher rate than 10s.per week and have special privileges. Superintendent and Secretary, Mr. W. Locke, Asylum, Starcross, Exeter. |
| Midland Counties Idiot Asylum, Knowle, Birmingham. | Idiots and imbeciles belonging to lower and higher middle classes. | By election with payment the of £10 per annum.
By reduced and full rates of payment. | Cases admitted by election with £10 per annum, or upon the reduced rateof payment, £27 per annum and £5 for clothing, must belong to thecounties of Leicestershire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, orWorcestershire. The full rate of payment is £54 per annum and £10 extrafor clothing. Cases are also admitted at higher rates, with specialprivileges. Cases may be re-elected. Superintendent, Miss Stock. Secretary, Mr. W. G. Blatch, Knowle,Birmingham. |
| The Bath Institution for Feeble-minded Children, 35, Belvedere, Bath. | Youthful idiots and imbeciles under 15 years of age. | By payment of £25 or £50 per annum, exclusive of clothing. | The ordinary rate of payment is £25 per annum, exclusive of clothing.Cases paying £50 per annum have special privileges. No medicalcertificates are required within seven days of admission, as needed forother asylums. Superintendent, Miss Heritage. |