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Great Barr Colony home for mental defects

Miranda Squire

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Hi all,
I was wondering how to get a hold of medical records of the patients of Great Barr Colony . I believe my great grandmother was put in there after giving birth to an illegitimate child . Possibly around 1917

Many thanks
Miranda
 
As they did not start taking mental cases (if I can put it like that) until 1918 you may come up against the 100 year closure rule. More info about the asylum if you google search "Great barr colony" and click on link to workhouse site. I can't post links from my phone but will do it later from laptop.
 
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I was wondering how to get a hold of medical records of the patients of Great Barr Colony . I believe my great grandmother was put in there after giving birth to an illegitimate child . Possibly around 1917

Many thanks
Miranda

If you have not already seen it there is some discussion about the hospital in a forum thread here
St Margarets Hospital - Great Barr
https://birminghamhistory.co.uk/for...rgarets-hospital-great-barr.15515/post-110960
 
As they did not start taking mental cases (if I can put it like that) until 1918 you may come up against the 100 year closure rule. More info about the asylum if you google search "Great barr colony" and click on link to workhouse site. I can't post links from my phone but will do it later from laptop.
thanks so much for that . Interesting place .... , wouldnt want to have stayed there !!
 
Hi all,
I was wondering how to get a hold of medical records of the patients of Great Barr Colony . I believe my great grandmother was put in there after giving birth to an illegitimate child . Possibly around 1917

Many thanks
Miranda
Miranda
Did you ever find medical records for the patients.
Regards
Di
 
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