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Certificate, Mental Treatment Act 1927

Certificate, Mental Treatment Act 1927, courtesy of Collection of Historical Images, Mental Health Museum WA Inc.

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Certificate, Mental Treatment Act 1927
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Certificate, Mental Treatment Act 1927 is a digital copy of a document from the Mental Health Museum WA Inc's collection. The document shows the information that was required from a doctor to admit a voluntary patient to a mental health institution.

Date
1927
Source
Collection of Historical Images, Mental Health Museum WA Inc
Rights
Mental Health Museum WA Inc

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  • Heathcote (1929 - 1994)

    ‘Certificate, Mental Treatment Act 1927’ shows the type of form that would have been used at Heathcote to admit a voluntary patient.

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Understanding and interpreting mental health legislation and certification documents, 1871-1962
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Understanding and interpreting mental health legislation and certification documents, 1871-1962
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‘Certificate, Mental Treatment Act 1927’ is one of the certification documents outlined in ‘Understanding and interpreting mental health legislation and certification documents, 1871-1962’

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