Tonna Hospital, Neath

**mrsp2008** · 02-01-2010 04:45 PM

Hi,

I have received a death certificate today and the person was living at Tonna House, Resolven, Neath. The closest placce I can find is Tonna Hospital and I think it may be the same place as the person died of 'Senilty and Senile Psychosis', and Tonna Hospital deals with that kind of thing. Problem is, he died in 1951 and I can't find out any information about when the hospital was founded etc, etc.

Has anyone heard of it or know where I can find out more about it?

Many Thanks

Mrsp

**banditfivealive** · 02-01-2010 06:34 PM

hi - so far I can confirm this

Tonna Hospitial

Tonna Uchaf, Neath, West Glamorgan SA11 3LX 01639 862862

Tonna Hospital - base for psychiatric care for the elderly in the Vale of Neath, includes day care hospital

regards

**mrsp2008** · 02-01-2010 09:30 PM

Hi Bandit,

Many thanks for your reply. That's all I can find too! Every certificate we get through throws up more questions than it answers!!

I shall keep looking!

Thanks once again,

Mrsp

**banditfivealive** · 02-01-2010 11:27 PM

Hi - What was the persons name and do you have any dob detais or birthpIace? There coud be detaiIs in trade directories or there is the possibiity that a 192 search can be done. The name wiII be needed and a date and pIace but it is possibIe to find ancestors this way.Another way is eIectoriaI records but a name and a county are needed. Pm if you Iike and I can try a few avenues to kick start you off even if someone eIse compIetes.

kind regards

**Jeuel** · 03-01-2010 02:23 PM

You might find more information about this institution from the relevant local health authority or from Glamorgan Archives.

**banditfivealive** · 03-01-2010 05:25 PM

HI J

I thought of the Archives too but they are in the middIe of moving to a brand new buiIding from Christmas on and they dont know how Iong it wiII take. I wiII ring to morrow when Im in work and see if they are taking caIIs.

regards

**mrsp2008** · 03-01-2010 08:59 PM

Hi Jeuel and Bandit,

Thank you for your replies. I have searched the catalogue at Glamorgan Archives and have found that they have patient record for Glanrhyd Hospital for the relevant dates (he died there). Again, this hospital was a psychiatric one, so thins links up with cause of death. I was planning to give Glamorgan Archives a ring myself tomorrow to see how I can go about in obtaining copies of his records. I have no idea whether I'll be allowed to view them!

The death certificate is that of the ilusive Llewellyn Perkins!

Hoorah! We're pretty sure it's our guy, but his death was registered by the doctor, not next of kin, and his occupation was unknown. The only reason we think it's him is because he was born in Resolven, Neath, which is where he died, and also, although his age is two years younger than it should be, there was only ever 1 other Llewellyn Perkins born around the same time and I have his death certificate already!

I am about to post the certificate on a new thread and need some help in deciphering some of the place names. It's bad enough trying to work out English place names, but I'm completely lost with Welsh ones!

Thanks again for your help,

Mrsp

**jennytainer** · 26-02-2010 03:22 PM

Going into the hospital registry could make your problem easier to solve. You could find most of the information you need in there.SEO Services

**mrsp2008** · 26-02-2010 09:17 PM

Hi Jenny,

Thank you for your reply. What is the hospital registry?

Many Thanks

MrsP

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