Lunatic Hospitals in Georgian England, 1750-1830

The first comprehensive study of the philanthropic asylum system in Georgian England, this book demonstrates the crucial role of the lunatic hospitals in the early development of a national system of psychiatric institutions.

Leonard D. Smith is an honorary research fellow at the Centre for the History of Medicine at the University of Birmingham.

Introduction 1. St Luke's Hospital for Lunaticks 2. The Provincial Lunatic Hospitals 3. Management and Staffing 4. The Physician's Domain 5. 'Proper Objects' 6. Managing and Curing the Patients 7. In Conclusion: The Restoration of Reaso