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  • 'Lewis' Smith Brockhall Story

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    'Lewis' Smith Brockhall Story
    This is an extract from an interview with ‘Lewis Smith’, who states that he was a resident of Brockhall Hospital from 1942 to 1988. It is cited on page 27 by Liam Concannon in his 2005 book called – ‘Planning for life. Involving adults with learning disabilities in service planning”. Published by Routledge.

  • 'The bath water had to be 98 degrees."

    'The bath water had to be 98 degrees."
    Maggie Potts and Rebecca Fido (in their book ‘A fit person to be removed’) talk about the ‘three R’s’ of ...

  • "Get a wet towel"

    "Get a wet towel"
    “Get a wet towel” Frank (not real name) was born in 1958 and went into Brockhall aged 4 in 1962, leaving ...

  • "I’ll never forget things like bath nights."

    "I’ll never forget things like bath nights."
    John, born in 1960, was a Nursing Auxillary at Brockhall Hospital for about a year from 1982 to 1983. He ...

  • "In the same water."

    "In the same water."
    Two former Royal Albert Hospital residents, Frank Cochrane and Harry Oldham recalled their experiences of taking a bath as young men ...

  • "Out of bathing"

    "Out of bathing"
    Mrs Creed was one of the longest serving nurses at the Royal Albert Hospital. Her career spanned the 1940s to ...
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