Mental Deficiency and Lunacy (Scotland) Act, 1913 (3 & 4 Geo. V., cap. 38) : regulations.

  • Great Britain. Scottish Office.
Date:
1914
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Credit: Mental Deficiency and Lunacy (Scotland) Act, 1913 (3 & 4 Geo. V., cap. 38) : regulations. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.

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    EDUCATION (SCOTLAND). Regulations made by the Scotch Education Department UNDER Section 3 (2) of the Mental Deficiency and Lunacy (Scotland) Act, 1913. 1. It shall he the duty of a school board who have made provision for defectives within the meaning of the Act, whether in special schools or classes or in institutions or under guardian- ship, to direct any responsible teacher or teachers of defectives employed l^y them to keep under special observation defectives who have attained the age of 15| years ; and the clerk to the school board shall obtain from the responsible teacher of each defective for whom the board have made provision as aforesaid a report stating his opinion as to whether or no it would be to the benefit of the defective that he should be sent to or remain in an institution or be placed or remain under guardianship, and indicating briefly the grounds for his opinion, and the clerk shall obtain any supplementary medical report that may seem necessar}^ in anj^ particular case. 2. The reports shall be duly considered by the school board, and if the school board are of opinion that it would be to the benefit of any defective that he should be sent to or remain in an institution or lie placed or remain under guardianship, they shall make intimation accordingly to the parish council and to the General Board of Control at least three months before his attaining the age of 16, and such intimation shall include the name and address of the defective and a brief statement ot the board’s opinion as to the manner in wliich he should be dealt with and 1,he reasons for such opinion, (Signed) T. MACKINNON WOOD, Vice-President of the Committee of Council on Education in Scotland. J. STRUTHERS, Secretary, Scotch Education Department. 22nd May 1914. (11)22260 Wt 6616—PP 278- 2500 iV; 1126 5/11 E .V; S