Sub-series Y/HEA/6/2/3 - General Correspondence files on mental deficiency - series one

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Y/HEA/6/2/3

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General Correspondence files on mental deficiency - series one

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  • 1914-1948 (Creation)

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20 folders

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(1974-1996)

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(1996-present)

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Includes correspondence, circulars, minutes, and other associated papers related to the housing and care of those with learning disabilities following the introduction of the Mental Deficiency Act of 1913. Includes correspondence regarding specific patients and cases. The earlier files from 1914 to the early 1920s are in rough chronological order only.

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Material is available subject to the usual terms and conditions of access to Archives and Local History collections.

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Images are supplied for private research only at the Archivist's discretion. Please note that material may be unsuitable for copying on conservation grounds. Researchers who wish to publish material must seek copyright permission from the copyright owner.

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  • English

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    legacy

    1698/1: YDP

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