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Title: Lunatic Asylum - Suggestions?
Post by: JacobeaM on Sunday 24 August 14 22:46 BST (UK)

Hi all,

If a working class person living in Homerton in the 1920s/1930s and had a nervous breakdown, which asylum might they be sent to? The most local one, out to Colney Hatch, or further beyond still?

Many thanks,

~ Jacobea

Title: Re: Lunatic Asylum - Suggestions?
Post by: jan57 on Sunday 24 August 14 22:58 BST (UK)

 They may  have  gone to  Claybury   which was   in Woodford  Green  ,  not that  far  from Homerton  ,   

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claybury_Asylum