Thanks very much for the answers from Stan and Susan regarding my ancestors "general paralysis" I was not expecting him to have died from tertiary syphilis! Can anyone give me more history about the Asylum or life in the Asylum around 1912? Also, what was the treatment for venereal diseases such as syphilis and gonorrhoea at this time? Can anyone recommend a website with details about old medical remedies? Thanks Rob

Hi Rob, Stan & Listers I have been following this thread with great interest. I have a death certificate for the wife of an ancestor Sarah Isabella Bishop maiden name Hedley. Cause of death 'falling out of a window' of the Sunderland Mental Hospital, Ryhope in 1926. I guess what I'm asking is how can I obtain a report of any subsequent inquest? So I too would like to have any replies posted to the list about the history of the Asylum Regards Margaret -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of ROB SHEPHERD Sent: Sunday, 16 September 2007 6:08 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [ENG-DUR-SUNDERLAND] Sunderland Borough Asylum Thanks very much for the answers from Stan and Susan regarding my ancestors "general paralysis" I was not expecting him to have died from tertiary syphilis! Can anyone give me more history about the Asylum or life in the Asylum around 1912? Also, what was the treatment for venereal diseases such as syphilis and gonorrhoea at this time? Can anyone recommend a website with details about old medical remedies? Thanks Rob ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message