Records from Bethlem Royal Hospital, 1559-1932 - Volumes
Volumes
7 volumes in Records from Bethlem Royal Hospital, 1559-1932
![The Hospital of Bethlem [Bedlam] at Moorfields, London: seen from the north, with sheep grazing and people walking in the foreground. Coloured wood engraving by W. H. Prior. Black banner across the top with white text reading Admission, Discharge, and Death Registers, 1683-1919.](https://d1sxy7l4fhu207.cloudfront.net/uploads/production/1726/conversions/BOA_RBRH_Volume1_1629974497-800x600.jpg)
Admission, Discharge, and Death Registers, 1683-1919
This volume contains patient admission and discharge and death registers compiled by the Bethlem Royal Hospital during the period 1683-1919. Admission registers, 1683-1919 (References: ARA; ARB; ARC): Pre-1840s admission registers are straightforward ledgers including the patient’s name, admission date, discharge date (sometimes accompanied by a reason for discharge), and names of securities—i.e., those paying or liable for the patient’s stay in hospital. After the 1840s, the registers became more “sophisticated and... Read more →
![The Hospital of Bethlem [Bedlam] at Moorfields, London: seen from the north, with sheep grazing and people walking in the foreground. Coloured wood engraving by W. H. Prior. Black banner across the top with white text reading Female Patient Casebooks, 1778-1913.](https://d1sxy7l4fhu207.cloudfront.net/uploads/production/1727/conversions/BOA_RBRH_Volume2_1629974516-800x600.jpg)
Female Patient Casebooks, 1778-1913
This volume contains female patient casebooks compiled by the Bethlem Royal Hospital during the period 1778-1913 and the Warlingham Park Hospital during the period 1903-1912. Female patient casebooks from Bethlem, 1778-1913 (Reference: CB): The earlier Bethlem casebooks include the patient’s name and admission date, as well as a description of their illness and observations on their behaviour. After 1909, the books record additional information, such as the patient’s residence, profession, marital... Read more →
![The Hospital of Bethlem [Bedlam] at Moorfields, London: seen from the north, with sheep grazing and people walking in the foreground. Coloured wood engraving by W. H. Prior. Black banner across the top with white text reading Male Patient Casebooks, 1793-1913.](https://d1sxy7l4fhu207.cloudfront.net/uploads/production/1728/conversions/BOA_RBRH_Volume3_1629974539-800x600.jpg)
Male Patient Casebooks, 1793-1913
This volume contains male patient casebooks compiled by the Bethlem Royal Hospital during the period 1793-1913 and the Warlingham Park Hospital during the period 1903-1913. Male patient casebooks from Bethlem, 1793-1913 (Reference: CB): The earlier Bethlem casebooks include the patient’s name and admission date, as well as a description of their illness and observations on their behaviour. After 1909, the books record additional information, such as the patient’s residence, profession, marital... Read more →
![The Hospital of Bethlem [Bedlam] at Moorfields, London: seen from the north, with sheep grazing and people walking in the foreground. Coloured wood engraving by W. H. Prior. Black banner across the top with white text reading Voluntary and Curable Patient Casebooks, 1816-1913.](https://d1sxy7l4fhu207.cloudfront.net/uploads/production/1729/conversions/BOA_RBRH_Volume4_1629974557-800x600.jpg)
Voluntary and Curable Patient Casebooks, 1816-1913
This volume contains “voluntary and curable” patient casebooks compiled by the Bethlem Royal Hospital during the period 1816-1913. These patients admitted themselves to the hospital under their own free will.Voluntary and curable patient casebooks, 1816-1913 (Reference: CB): The earlier casebooks include the patient’s name and admission date, as well as a description of their illness and observations on their behaviour. After 1909, the books record additional information, such as the... Read more →
