 In 1888, the earlier 1879 Act of Parliament to facilitate the control and care of Habitual Drunkards was made permanent (and the term 'Habitual Drunkard' changed to 'Inebriate').As Hanwell would take in such patients for up to a year, this Act was seen as a reason to close the brewery.With the term "London County" being introduced for the greater London area, the asylum was renamed the "London County Asylum" in 1889.