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On the mental illness side the one disquieting feature is
the number of elderly patients who have had to be dealt with
under the Lunacy Act. 397 patients were admitted under Section
20 of the Act, 136 or nearly 35% being aged over 60, and of this
group some 44 or 32% were over 80 years of age.
3 patients were admitted to homes run by the Mental After
Care Association, the Corporation accepting financial responsibility.
Lunacy and Mental Treatment Acts, 1890-1930
Patients admitted to Hospitals:-
As Voluntary Patients - Section 1, Mental Treatment Act, 1930 14
As Temporary Patients - Section 5, " " " " 1
Under Summary Reception Orders - Section 16,
Lunacy Act, 1890 4
Under 3-Day Orders - Section 20, Lunacy Act, 1890 397
416
Cases investigated but no action deemed necessary 95
The 397 patients admitted to hospitals under Section 20 of
the Lunacy Act were subsequently dealt with as follows:-
Remained in hospitals as Voluntary Patients 162
Certified under Section 16, Lunacy Act 1890 78
Discharged home 107
Discharged to Queens Hospital 10
Discharged to General Hospital for treatment 28
Discharged to Nursing Homes 2
Died 10
397
Patients over 60 years of age admitted to hospital under
Section 20 of the Lunacy Act (included in the figures above)
Males Females
Aged 60 - 70 12 35
Aged 71 - 80 16 29
Over 80 16 28
44 92