All Saints Hospital 1930's

[Robe]

I'm trying to find records of a Great Uncle, who died at All Saints Hospital on 22/2/1936. His name was Samuel Henry HOWARD Whitehouse known as Howard.
Would you know if a records department still exists for this institute. I'm very curious to know why he was first admitted
Thank you.

 

[pjmburns]

If records stil exist they will be subject to the 100 year closure rule designed to protect the confidentiality of patients.
This makes it hard to access such records.

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[Astoness]

i take it you have his death certificate which will at least give you cause of death?

lyn

 

[pjmburns]

You might find some info in the existing thread

Winson Green / All Saints Asylum

I wonder if anyone can help me. I found this forum whilst searching for information about All Saints Asylum. My Great Aunt went to the asylum in c1932 and died there in 1971. It has taken me a while to find her death certificate as she was registered with the wrong middle name, an approximate...

birminghamhistory.co.uk

 

[pjmburns]

A search on Birmingham library:

 

[pjmburns]

I'm trying to find records of a Great Uncle, who died at All Saints Hospital on 22/2/1936. His name was Samuel Henry HOWARD Whitehouse known as Howard.
Would you know if a records department still exists for this institute. I'm very curious to know why he was first admitted
Thank you.

Have you found him on the census records to see if there is any indication of infirmity? Was he at home on the 1921 census?