This is a series of two episodes on ITV looking at some celebrities going on a personal journey to find out how 19th century lunatic asylums shaped the lives of their families.
Here is some further information:
http://www.itv.com/presscentre/ep1week34/secrets-asylum
If you want to watch the programmes, here is a link to the itv player:
https://www.itv.com/itvplayer/secrets-from-the-asylum/series-1
The two programmes are definitely worth watching, let us know what you think.
Thanks to Tim Goosey for this post
Both epilepsy and syphilis were still treated in Whitchurch when I trained in 1948-1951. There was at least one case of GPI. A suspected ‘open’ syph was admitted late one shift and I failed to ‘gown and mask’ when I bathed the woman. I worried when syph was confirmed but perhaps it was the amount of Dettol I put in the bath water that prevented the disease affecting me!
Dear Eve
Thank you for your comment, great to share your memories of working at Whitchurch.
Regards
Gwawr