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Maidstone Mental Hospital?
« on: Monday 20 August 18 22:05 BST (UK) »
Are there anywhere I can find or see records for people that were in Asylums or hospitals anywhere. This was in 1941 in the above hospital where she died.

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Re: Maidstone Mental Hospital?
« Reply #1 on: Monday 20 August 18 22:23 BST (UK) »
The National Archives is the place to find out who holds these type of records.
This is their guide for the Oakwood Mental Hospital Maidstone
http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/8cb52970-a91b-4959-995d-249a55286215

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Re: Maidstone Mental Hospital?
« Reply #2 on: Monday 20 August 18 22:38 BST (UK) »
Thank you. Will be interesting to find out what happened as she was only 18 when she died😢

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Re: Maidstone Mental Hospital?
« Reply #3 on: Monday 20 August 18 22:49 BST (UK) »
Hospital records are normally closed for a period of 100 years :-\

My aunt was Matron of Oakwood in the 1960's - but I have no records of her time there.
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Re: Maidstone Mental Hospital?
« Reply #4 on: Monday 20 August 18 22:53 BST (UK) »
Hospital records are normally closed for a period of 100 years :-\

My aunt was Matron of Oakwood in the 1960's - but I have no records of her time there.
It really is frustrating not being able to find details or records!

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Re: Maidstone Mental Hospital?
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 21 August 18 17:00 BST (UK) »
I was able to view the records of my relative who died in 1942 at Canterbury asylum hospital. I had to prove his death and as long as his records were separate from other patients I could view them. Made very sad but interesting reading.
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Re: Maidstone Mental Hospital?
« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 21 August 18 17:23 BST (UK) »
I was able to view the records of my relative who died in 1942 at Canterbury asylum hospital. I had to prove his death and as long as his records were separate from other patients I could view them. Made very sad but interesting reading.
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How would I go about doing that Panda?

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Re: Maidstone Mental Hospital?
« Reply #7 on: Tuesday 21 August 18 17:35 BST (UK) »
At that time they were held at the archives. You would need to contact Kent archives to see if they have the records you are after if not where they are now stored. Once located you would need to ask what requirements they have for you to view them.
Each place is different and they also change the requirements to view records but there is no harm in asking.
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Linnett.Kent/liverpool 1900+
Button. Kent
Sawyer. Kent
Swain. Kent
Austin/en. Kent
Ellen. Kent
Harman. Kent/ norfolk