Mental Treatment Act 1930
The Mental Treatment Act 1930 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that permitted voluntary admission to, and outpatient treatment within, psychiatric hospitals. [1][2]
It also replaced the term "asylum" with "mental hospital".[2]
It was repealed by the Mental Health Act 1959.
Further reading
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References
- "The history of mental health and community care - key dates". Mind. Archived from the original on August 30, 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-31.
- "Mental Health Act Reform". Psychiatric Bulletin. 1999. Retrieved 2010-07-31.
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