Mental Deficiency Committee

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Collectivité

Forme autorisée du nom

Mental Deficiency Committee

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    • Mental Deficiency Committee; 1914-1948

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      Dates d’existence

      1914-1948

      Historique

      The Mental Deficient Act 1913 made provision for the separation of people deemed to have "mental deficiencies" out from the Poor Law system and into a separate institutional care system. Made up of the corporation Mental Health Committee plus other co-opted members.
      Membership included the Mental Health Committee plus others.

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      Statut légal

      Required by Mental Deficiency Act 1913.

      Functions, occupations and activities

      Responsible for the care of people with "mental deficiencies" in the city. Worked in partnership with other bodies to identity and make accomodation and employment provision in institutions known as "colonies".

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      Contexte général

      The Mental Deficient Act 1913 made provision for the separation of people deemed to have "mental deficiencies" out from the Poor Law system and into a separate institutional care system. Made up of the corporation Mental Health Committee plus other co-opted members.

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      GB0192-123

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      GB0192

      Rules and/or conventions used

      International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa

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          JBM How York Governs Itself, BC 64/1

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