mental hospital in Sittingbourne area

[lisingreece]

Hi,
I have a friend who believes that her grandfather died in 1957 in the Sittingbourne area in a mental hospital she thinks, of porphyria.
St Augustines Chartham would not be in the Sittingbourne area, would it?
Does anyone know which hospital he would have been in and then I can search for records of this hospital.
Thank you
Lis

[casalguidi]

Hi Lis, the best thing would be to check the death indexes if you have a name then we would know for sure the area.

Casalguidi

[Nanny with Rosie]

There used to be Milton Regis hospital which long ago had been the workhouse and before it was pulled down for new housing had been an 'old persons hospital'.  It was situated in North Street Milton Regis Sittingbourne.

Hope that is of help.

[lisingreece]

Thank you both, The Death Index does say Sittingbourne Casalguidi. and I think out next move is to order the death cert.
Today in CCA we found there was a mental hospital called Keycol, which closed in the 1990s so I will follow that through. Is this the one you mean Nannie with Rosie?
When we have the death cert will post the info
Thanks
Lis

[grandarog]

Hi ,
         I may stand to be corrected but I think you will find Keycol was an Isolation Hospital for Scarlet fever and the likes rather than a Mental Hospital. In later years before closure it catered more for gereatrics and recuperation patients from other hospitals after Milton Closed .
It did have a Psychiatric Unit in the grounds and I believe still does .
(At least the sign on the A2 Keycol Hill says so)

[Nanny with Rosie]

Hi Lisingreece - Keycol is another hospital on the west of Sittingbourne along the A2 Watling Street - I only knew of it as an isolation hospital (TB) etc and it was gradually phased out - now a site of houses.   Incidently next door is Demelza Hospice for Children which was a purpose built hospital and nothing to do with Keycol.

Good luck in your search.

Nanny with Rosie

[lisingreece]

Right thank you, am going to send for the death cert and then we will see hopefully where he was when he died.
Lis

[ppglou333]

Did you get the death certificate and find your answer?

[lisingreece]

hi ppglou333,

I cannot remember and cannot check this as I am not at home with my records.

Lis