Mental_Treatment_Act_1930

Mental Treatment Act 1930

Mental Treatment Act 1930

United Kingdom legislation

The Mental Treatment Act 1930 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom permitting voluntary admission to, and outpatient treatment within, psychiatric hospitals.[1][2] It also replaced the term "asylum" with "mental hospital".[2]

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It was repealed by the Mental Health Act 1959.

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References

  1. [1]
    "The history of mental health and community care - key dates". Mind. Archived from the original on 30 August 2010. Retrieved 31 July 2010.
  2. [2]
    "Mental Health Act Reform". Psychiatric Bulletin. 1999. Retrieved 31 July 2010.


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