'Cure, comfort and safe custody' - Leonard D. Smith

This book is a study of the pioneer early county asylums, which were
intended to provide for the 'cure', and 'safe custody' of people
suffering from the ravages of insanity. It considers the origins of the
asylums, how they were managed, the people who staffed them, their
treatment practices, and the experiences of the people who were
incarcerated. 'Community care' in the late 20th century has led us
to abandon the network of nineteenth century lunatic asylums. This book
reminds us of the ideals that lay behind them. The book contains
extensive material regarding particular cities/counties, e.g.
Nottingham, Lincoln, Stafford, Wakefield, Lancaster, Bedford, West
Riding, Norfolk, Cornwall, Dorset, Suffolk, etc.