There used to be a hospital in
London for the mentally ill. The name of the hospital was St. Mary
of Bethlehem. A word was
originated from the hospital's name to indicate wild confusion and
disorder. Now imagine, how much noise and confusion must have been
there.
The word is bedlam (from the word
Bethlehem ).
Word:
bedlam
meaning: An place
or condition of noise and confusion.