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Institution Kew Idiot Asylum (1887 - 1929)

From
1887
Princess St and Yarra Boulevard, Kew, Victoria, Australia
To
1929
Population
Children with intellectual disability and People with intellectual disability

Details

Numbers of Patients:

1909:
165 male patients
143 female patients
Sources: VIC Annual Report, 1910.

Timeline

 1887 - 1929 Kew Idiot Asylum
       1929 - 1961 Kew Children's Cottages
             1962 - Kew Training Centre
                    - 2008 Kew Residential Services

Government Publications

Reports

  • Vic Annual Report for 1909, 1910. Details