Dear Myra One of my gt-gt grandmother's also died in Colney Hatch and was buried in Edmonton Federation Cemetary. But it would depend on which synagogue or burial society your great-uncle belonged to. Regarding the information on patient records, the records for Colney Hatch are held at the London Metropolitan Archive and whilst you would be able to see the admissions and discharge registers for 1916, actual patient records are sealed for 100 years under UK privacy laws. When I was researching my gt-gt grandmother I was able to read the original medical notes as she died in 1901 - and have copies made. If you can get there, it is well worth the visit. However, it is worth contacting the enquiry team there for assistance on any information they hold. Kind regards Naomi Fellerman Edgware but currently at work in central London where it looks like rain again! Date: Sun, 27 Jan 2008 19:07:31 +1030 From: Myra & Peter Waddell <mpwaddell@aapt.net.au> Subject: [BRITISH-JEWRY] Colney Hatch To: british-jewry@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <479C42CB.6090406@aapt.net.au> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Hi there you mostly cold, damp listers and readers, Here's my first posting to this digest from me - in sunny, warm (and warmer tomorrow) Adelaide, in South Australia. Talking of insanity - well Debbie (who's related to cousins of mine) and Phillip did mention their poor old ancestor who, as Eve says, probably just had some form of dementia - I received my great-uncle Leon Goldenberg's death certificate the other day and see that he died in Colney Hatch. I wondered whether anyone has any idea where he might have been buried in those days - 24th November, 1916, at age 40. I was hoping that there might be the name of one of his siblings or a parent on the certificate but, alas, the informant was the Medical Superintendent of Colney Hatch. Is there somewhere online where there might be lists of inmates or of those who died there? asks she hopefully. I was just hoping there might be more information I can get from somewhere. I look forward to a reply - or two. Myra.

Hi Naomi, re your reply to Myra the copies of the records I received from Colney Hatch were for a relative that died there in Aug 1917, so the 100 years rule was not applied. as I said previously I received details of treatment on a day by day basis, a medical history, details of relatives, and photos taken of him. I understand that photos were taken of all patients, those there over a long period of time had more that one set. best wishes Susan Jacobs ----- Original Message ----- From: "Naomi Fellerman" <nfellerman@projectd2k.com> To: <british-jewry@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, January 28, 2008 4:27 PM Subject: Re: [BRITISH-JEWRY] Colney Hatch > Regarding the information on patient records, the records for Colney Hatch > are held at the London Metropolitan Archive and whilst you would be able > to > see the admissions and discharge registers for 1916, actual patient > records > are sealed for 100 years under UK privacy laws. > If you can get there, > it is well worth the visit. >

The subject of "closed" hospital records has been discussed on this list before. Please note that it IS now possible to apply for access to your ancestor's hospital records that are less than 100 years old under the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act. Strictly speaking, the records are not closed but subject to restricted access. Once an application is made, the depositor (normally the Health Authority) and the record office will liaise to make a decision as to whether or not access can be permitted. So, Myra, when you contact the LMA, ask them about their FOI procedure, as it varies from record office to record office. A useful outline is available on the Surrey History Centre web site at http://tinyurl.com/3a95ly Regards Jill Regarding the information on patient records, the records for Colney Hatch are held at the London Metropolitan Archive and whilst you would be able to see the admissions and discharge registers for 1916, actual patient records are sealed for 100 years under UK privacy laws. When I was researching my gt-gt grandmother I was able to read the original medical notes as she died in 1901 - and have copies made.