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Title: County ASYLUM Newminister
Post by: Yonks Ago on Friday 04 May 07 14:21 BST (UK)
Hi all,

I have just recieved a death certificate for a family member who died at County Asylum Newminister Morpeth 1914.

 The cause of death was General Paralysis would he have been placed in this hospital beacuse he had had a stroke or would he have had mental problems.

Many thanks
Yonks Ago
Title: Re: County ASYLUM Newminister
Post by: frek on Friday 04 May 07 19:32 BST (UK)
The Reecord Office (Woodhorn) have a book of admissions and discharges - the information can be very helpful.
frek
Title: Re: County ASYLUM Newminister
Post by: Yonks Ago on Saturday 05 May 07 13:11 BST (UK)
Hello Frek,

Thanks for that...I have just looked at the site for Records Office Woodhorn but it only has a phone number..would you know of the postal address so that I can write to them.

Yonks Ago
Australia
Title: Re: County ASYLUM Newminister
Post by: frek on Saturday 05 May 07 16:10 BST (UK)
Hi there.

If you let me know all the details you know about the person I might be  able to help. I was using the Admissions Register only last week.

The address is:
Woodhorn Northumberland Museum.
Archives (section) and Country Park.
Queenn Elizabeth 11 Country Park.
Ashington. Northumberland. NE63 9YF.

frek.
Title: Re: County ASYLUM Newminister
Post by: Yonks Ago on Sunday 06 May 07 10:36 BST (UK)
Hello Frek,

Thank you for the offer, here is the information regarding my chap

Morpeth NBL
Ablert Edward HARRISON
died; 7 March 1914 age 32
address; 14 North Row Fawdon square Gosforth
occ; Coal Miner
cause of death; General Paralysis [ at least 8 months ]
informant; John James HIGGINS [ brother-in-law ]
of 1 Cross Hill View Gosforth Newcastle On Tyne

Again thank you

Yonks Ago
Australia
Title: Re: County ASYLUM Newminister
Post by: Yonks Ago on Sunday 06 May 07 10:38 BST (UK)
Frek,

Of course that should be Albert!!

Yonks Ago
Title: Re: County ASYLUM Newminister
Post by: GrahamGall on Sunday 13 May 07 20:39 BST (UK)
General paralysis is usually a syphilitic infection of the brain causing a range of psychiatric problems.
Title: Re: County ASYLUM Newminister
Post by: Yonks Ago on Wednesday 16 May 07 14:18 BST (UK)
Graham,
Thank you for your help! very sorry for not replying sooner.
Yonks Ago