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National Assistance Act,, 1948.
National Assistance (Amendment) Act. 1951.
Under Section 47 of the 1948 Act power is given to the Councils
of County Boroughs and County Districts to apply to a Court of Summary
Jurisdiction for an Order for removal and detention in a suitable
hospital or other place of persons who:-
(A) Are suffering from grave chronic disease, or being aged, infirm
or physically incapacitated are living in insanitary
conditions; and
(B) Are unable to devote to themselves, and are not receiving
from other persons, proper care and attention.
The 1951 National Assistance (Amendment) Act enables local
authorities to deal more speedily with very urgent cases by initial
removal, for a period not exceeding 3 weeks.
Although a number of cases were brought to the notice of the
Public Health Department for investigation during the year it was
possible to find a solution to each particular problem without
resorting to compulsory methods.