Andrew J Larner MA MD DHMSA PhD FRCP(UK)Honorary Senior Research Fellow, Department of Translational Neuroscience & Stroke, Institute of Neurology, University College London, London, WC1E 6BT, United KingdomFormerly Consultant Neurologist, Walton Centre for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Liverpool, L9 7LJ, United KingdomThe author is a retired Consultant Neurologist who spent over 30 years working in the NHS, the last 25 as a consultant in Liverpool. He has a long-standing interest in the history of medicine (DHMSA 1995) and has authored many publications related to various topics in the history of neurology, as well as serving at the Editor of the Journal of Medical Biography between 2015 and 2020.

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• Introduction: The origins of British neurology and the West Riding Asylum 1866-1876.- I: Institution.- The West Riding Pauper Lunatic Asylum 1818-1866.- The West Riding Pauper Lunatic Asylum 1866-1876.- II: Faculty.- “The lunacy profession and its staff” at the West Riding Asylum 1866-1876.- Prosopography: the resident clinical faculty at WRA.- III: Journal.- The West Riding Lunatic Asylum Medical Reports 1871-1876.- Prosopography: Contributors to WRLAMR.- IV: Meetings.- Conversazione at the West Riding Asylum 1871-1875.- Prosopography: Contributors to WRA conversazione.- Synthesis: the origins of British neurology 1866-1876.- Bibliography.- Index.- Appendix: Possible funding sources for WRLAMR.

Andrew J Larner MA MD DHMSA PhD FRCP(UK)Honorary Senior Research Fellow, Department of Translational Neuroscience & Stroke, Institute of Neurology, University College London, London, WC1E 6BT, United KingdomFormerly Consultant Neurologist, Walton Centre for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Liverpool, L9 7LJ, United KingdomThe author is a retired Consultant Neurologist who spent over 30 years working in the NHS, the last 25 as a consultant in Liverpool. He has a long-standing interest in the history of medicine (DHMSA 1995) and has authored many publications related to various topics in the history of neurology, as well as serving at the Editor of the Journal of Medical Biography between 2015 and 2020.

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• Introduction: The origins of British neurology and the West Riding Asylum 1866-1876.- I: Institution.- The West Riding Pauper Lunatic Asylum 1818-1866.- The West Riding Pauper Lunatic Asylum 1866-1876.- II: Faculty.- “The lunacy profession and its staff” at the West Riding Asylum 1866-1876.- Prosopography: the resident clinical faculty at WRA.- III: Journal.- The West Riding Lunatic Asylum Medical Reports 1871-1876.- Prosopography: Contributors to WRLAMR.- IV: Meetings.- Conversazione at the West Riding Asylum 1871-1875.- Prosopography: Contributors to WRA conversazione.- Synthesis: the origins of British neurology 1866-1876.- Bibliography.- Index.- Appendix: Possible funding sources for WRLAMR.

Andrew J Larner MA MD DHMSA PhD FRCP(UK)Honorary Senior Research Fellow, Department of Translational Neuroscience & Stroke, Institute of Neurology, University College London, London, WC1E 6BT, United KingdomFormerly Consultant Neurologist, Walton Centre for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Liverpool, L9 7LJ, United KingdomThe author is a retired Consultant Neurologist who spent over 30 years working in the NHS, the last 25 as a consultant in Liverpool. He has a long-standing interest in the history of medicine (DHMSA 1995) and has authored many publications related to various topics in the history of neurology, as well as serving at the Editor of the Journal of Medical Biography between 2015 and 2020.

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• Introduction: The origins of British neurology and the West Riding Asylum 1866-1876.- I: Institution.- The West Riding Pauper Lunatic Asylum 1818-1866.- The West Riding Pauper Lunatic Asylum 1866-1876.- II: Faculty.- “The lunacy profession and its staff” at the West Riding Asylum 1866-1876.- Prosopography: the resident clinical faculty at WRA.- III: Journal.- The West Riding Lunatic Asylum Medical Reports 1871-1876.- Prosopography: Contributors to WRLAMR.- IV: Meetings.- Conversazione at the West Riding Asylum 1871-1875.- Prosopography: Contributors to WRA conversazione.- Synthesis: the origins of British neurology 1866-1876.- Bibliography.- Index.- Appendix: Possible funding sources for WRLAMR.