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Most people tend to avoid asylums, they worry there might be something... contagious in the air.

Bethlem Asylum, also known as Bethlem Royal Hospital,^[1] is a Victorian England location featured on ABC's Once Upon a Time in Wonderland. It first appears in the first episode.

History

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During First Curse

After First Curse

Trivia

On-Screen Notes

Roman numerals are written at the front entrance of the asylum:"MDCCCLXVII"^[2] which means 1867. ("Down the Rabbit Hole")
The "procedure" Dr. Lydgate prepares to perform on Alice is mostly likely a removal of parts of the cerebral cortex. This form of psychosurgery was first performed by Gottlieb Burckhardt in December, 1881. ("Down the Rabbit Hole")

Production Notes

The asylum is inspired by the real-life Bethlem Royal Hospital.
The auditorium at the Bethlem Asylum,^[3] and the fireplace in Dr. Lydgate's office,^[4] are redressed sets that were originally part of the mayor's office^[5] at the Storybrooke Town Hall on Once Upon a Time.("Down the Rabbit Hole," "Who's Alice")

Props Notes

The agreement that Alice signs, reads:^[6]

BETHLEM ROYAL HOSPITAL

St GEORGE'S

FIELDS

SOUTHWARK LONDON

PRIMUM NON

NOCERE

Special Procedure

I hereby consent to the special procedure outlined to me by
Dr. Arthur Lydgate. Under the Lunacy Act and County
Asylums Act of 1845, I understand that Dr. Arthur Lydgate has the
authority to detain me until such a time that I exhibit recuperative
progress as to be indicative of a cessation of the symptoms of mania,
lunacy, idiocy and other unsoundness of mind or moral turpitude.

Dr. Arthur Lydgate will submit an assessment to the
Commission and the Home Secretary's Office. It is under their
ultimate authority that I will determine my eventual release. The
Lunacy Commission will restrict my access to the courts of law, so that
I may not challenge the legality of my sequestration or care.

By signing below, I hereby indicate that I understand the
legal stipulations outlined in the above.

Signed [Alice's signature]

WitnessDr. Arthur Lydgate, M.D.

Signed day of the month

The Land Without Magic version of the Bethlem Royal Hospital was also located at St George's Fields (indeed a former area in Southwark, London), in the 19th century.
Primum non nocere is a Latin phrase that, ironically, means "first, do no harm". It is one of the principal precepts of bioethics that all healthcare students are taught in school and is a fundamental principle throughout the world.
The Lunacy Act 1845 and the 1845 County Asylums Act formed the mental health law in the real version of England and Wales from 1845 to 1890.

Appearances

*Once Upon a Time in Wonderland*
"Down the Rabbit Hole":	"Trust Me":	"Forget Me Not":	"The Serpent":	"Heart of Stone":	"Who's Alice":	"Bad Blood":
Appears	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Appears	Mentioned
"Home":	"Nothing to Fear":	"Dirty Little Secrets":	"Heart of the Matter":	"To Catch a Thief":	"And They Lived...":
Absent	Absent	Mentioned	Mentioned	Absent	Absent

References

[1] File:W101BethlemRoyalHospital.png

[2] File:W106AsylumEntrance.png

[3] File:W101Prepostouros.png

[4] File:W106AvoidAsylums.png

[5] File:102Apologizing.png

[6] File:W101Paper.png

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 ===Production Notes===
 *The asylum is inspired by the real-life [[Wikipedia:Bethlem Royal Hospital|Bethlem Royal Hospital]].
-*The auditorium at the Bethlem Asylum,<ref>[[:File:W101Prepostouros.png]]</ref> and the fireplace in [[Dr. Lydgate]]'s office,<ref>[[:File:W106AvoidAsylums.png]]</ref> are re-purposed sets that were originally part of the [[Regina Mills|mayor]]'s office at the [[Storybrooke Town Hall]] on ''[[Once Upon a Time]]''.<ref>[[:File:102Apologizing.png]]</ref> {{Ep|Down the Rabbit Hole|Who's Alice}}
+*The auditorium at the Bethlem Asylum,<ref>[[:File:W101Prepostouros.png]]</ref> and the fireplace in [[Dr. Lydgate]]'s office,<ref>[[:File:W106AvoidAsylums.png]]</ref> are [[Wikipedia:Redress|redressed]] sets that were originally part of the [[Regina Mills|mayor]]'s office<ref>[[:File:102Apologizing.png]]</ref> at the [[Storybrooke Town Hall]] on ''[[Once Upon a Time]]''.{{Ep|Down the Rabbit Hole|Who's Alice}}
 |-|Props Notes=
 ===Props Notes===