Feature Finding Keepers: Mental Illness in the 19th century Caring for the mentally ill in Victorian Britain was hard, unrewarding and dangerously unregulated. Alexander Morison tried to improve things for both the unwell and their carers. Sarah Wise | Published in History Today Volume 68 Issue 11 November 2018 To continue reading this article you need to purchase a subscription, available from only £5. Start my trial subscription now If you have already purchased access, or are a print & archive subscriber, please ensure you are logged in. Please email digital@historytoday.com if you have any problems. Medicine & Disease Related Articles Profits of Madness Removing That Little Knot Popular articles Why Do Religions Decline? ‘Who Really Wrote the Bible’ by William M. Schniedewind review