ILB - Incoming and copy outgoing correspondence with Board of Control and predecessor - Catalogue of the records held at Bethlem Museum of the Mind

Series ILB - Incoming and copy outgoing correspondence with Board of Control and predecessor

Date Range	December 1887 - 8 April 1948, Dec 1887 - Jan 1912, and 20 Jun 1927 - 8 Apr 1948
Quantity	31.1 cm, 7 volumes, documents, files and box files
Provenance	Bethlem Royal Hospital
Description	Correspondence of the hospital clerk with the Lunacy Commissioners and the Board of Control, and the Physician Superintendent with the Board of Control. The Lunacy Commission changed its name to the Board of Control in 1913 or 1914. John Baggallay was clerk from 1885 to 1894, John Brewer was clerk from 1894 to 1911, John L Worsfold was clerk from 1911 to 1939, and Malcolm B Hewitt was clerk from 1939 to 1953.
Access	Partially closed
Related Series
Part of	04 Correspondence

Inventory Listing

ILB-01	Clerk's letter book
	This item contains references to: letter writing; compliance. Creator Bethlem Royal Hospital Date range December 1887 - January 1912 Quantity 15 cm, 1 volume Formats General Correspondence Inventory Identifier ILB-01 Series Box Number F4-4 Series ILB
ILB-02	Clerk's correspondence file
	This item contains references to: compliance. Creator Bethlem Royal Hospital Date range 11 January 1938 - July 1948 Quantity 5 cm, 1 box file Formats General Correspondence Inventory Identifier ILB-02 Series Box Number E4-3 Series ILB
ILB-04	Correspondence and documents from the Board of Control in respect of the Certificate of Registration
	Open for access. Previously closed up to 1 January 2024. Creator Bethlem Royal Hospital Date range 1930 - 1932 Quantity 2 cm, 1 file Formats General Correspondence Inventory Identifier ILB-04 Series Box Number E3-1 Series ILB
ILB-05	Draft return to the Board of Control of the criminal, pauper and voluntary borders admissions and discharges
	Creator Bethlem Royal Hospital Date range 1916 - 1926 Quantity 2 cm, 1 bundle Formats Reports and Calculations Inventory Identifier ILB-05 Series Box Number E5-3 Series ILB
ILB-06	Correspondence on staff costs
	Creator Bethlem Royal Hospital Date range 1929 - 1947 Quantity 2 cm, 1 folder Inventory Identifier ILB-06 Series Box Number H2-8 Series ILB
ILB-07	Clerk and Receiver's correspondence and papers on Superannuation Scheme
	Creator Bethlem Royal Hospital Date range 1938 - 1947 Quantity 2 cm, 1 folder Inventory Identifier ILB-07 Series Box Number E1-1 Series ILB
ILB-08	Letter to Comissioners confirming Bethlem Hospital has been registered under the (Lunacy) Act of 1854
	Creator Bethlem Royal Hospital Date range 1854 Quantity 1 cm, 1 folder Inventory Identifier ILB-08 Series Box Number E3-1 Series ILB

Published by the Bethlem Museum of the Mind, 14 May 2014
Listed by The Archives Team
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