Hants Mental Defectives: Health Minister’s Visit: Institution Opened at Sarisbury: Pioneer County’ Work: Its tragic purpose cloaked by 172 acres of beautiful grounds that include a lake, the Cold East Colony at Sarisbury, which contains the Hampshire County Council’s Mental Hospital was opened on Friday b the Minister of Health (Mr. Neville Chamberlain). The opening ceremony took place in a large marquee near the main building. Lord Malmesbury (Chairman of the County Council) presided, and he was supported by Mr. Neville Chamberlain, Lord Northbrook, Dr. A. Wilson (Medical Superintendent), Dr. S. Gurney- Dixon (Chairman of the Cold East Sub-Committee), Mr. L. G. Brock, C.B. (Chairman of the Board of Control), Mr. C. R. De la Salle (Chairman of the Mental Deficiency Committee), and Mrs. Pinsent (Commissioner of the Board of Control). Among the audience were the Minister’s sisters (Miss Hilda Chamberlain and Miss Ida Chamberlain), the Countess of Selborne, the Countess of Malmesbury, the Countess of Northbrook, Mrs. H. F. Rawstorne, and Mrs. S. Gurney-Dixon, (etc). … … (description of the event) … …
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GRO0245 Devonport: Ellen Frances Parker: 1866 – 1949