Mental Health Act, 1959 7 & 8 Eliz. 2., Ch. 72 : [Commentary materials included].

  • Great Britain.
Date:
[1959]
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Credit: Mental Health Act, 1959 7 & 8 Eliz. 2., Ch. 72 : [Commentary materials included]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    CLASSIFICATION AND DETENTION OF CERTAIN SUBNORMAL AND PsYCHOPATHIC PATIENTS BEYOND END OF INITIAL PERIOD (PARAGRAPHS 7 (3), 9 (3) (c) AND 13 (1) OF 6TH SCHEDULE) 1. For the purposes of paragraph 7 (3) of the 6th Schedule to the Mental Health Act, 1959, I hereby record that I am of the opinion that [name of patient] is suffering from * and that - mental disorder is of a nature or degree + Subnormality his oe paibs which warrants ;—~ detention in hospital for medical treatment within the Csoreer: meaning of the Act. 2. And, for the purposes of paragraph 9 (3) (c) of the said Schedule, I hereby record that I am of the opinion that this patient is unfit for discharge, as it appears to me that:— f wleche ; silat me Delet (a) if the patient were released from the hospital ae would in my opinion ae himself, (@- ©) or (o) be likely to act in a manner dangerous to other persons or to herself? do nowanpiys he aS would in my opinion (b) if the patient were released from the hospital be likely to resort to criminal activities ; se. ae rank eas himself : (c) in my opinion the patient is incapable of caring for Raceie and there is no suitable hospital or other establishment into which the patient can be admitted and where os would be likely to remain voluntarily; and the grounds for this opinion are:— Sienea Gs. as FSS. Responsible Medical Officer. To be completed on behalf of the managers of the hospital or mental nursing home The patient was informed on [date] that the above opinion has been recorded. SISMOC ei lakes Atco een ea ees on behalf of the managers or other persons in charge. [Section 4 of the Act to be set out.] pa