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Title: Julia O'Brien Barming Hospital Maidstone.
Post by: springer5 on Monday 17 February 25 16:55 GMT (UK)

Hello,
I am after any info regarding the Barming Hospital in Barming Maidstone, I had a relative die there in 1933 due to Syphalitic Encephalitus, I wonder if this would of been a psychiatric hospital or a general hospital at this point, and would there be records available to view of her time there.
Thankyou

Title: Re: Julia O'Brien Barming Hospital Maidstone.
Post by: Jebber on Monday 17 February 25 16:58 GMT (UK)

Yes, it was the County Asylum. Google for information lots to be found.

Title: Re: Julia O'Brien Barming Hospital Maidstone.
Post by: KGarrad on Monday 17 February 25 17:08 GMT (UK)

Oakwood Hospital, Barming, was founded as the Kent County Lunatic Asylum  in 1833.
Closed in 1994.

My Aunt, Ethel Irene Primrose Garrad, worked there in the 1960s.

Title: Re: Julia O'Brien Barming Hospital Maidstone.
Post by: bearkat on Monday 17 February 25 20:53 GMT (UK)

Records are kept at Kent History & Library Centre.  Records containing confidential medical information, are closed to the public for 100 years

https://www.kentarchives.org.uk/

Also see

https://www.countyasylums.co.uk/oakwood-maidstone/