Manual for the use of the Board of Health, Lunacy and Charity of Massachusetts : containing the general and special statutes under which its authority is exercised.

Massachusetts

Date:: 1880

Credit: Manual for the use of the Board of Health, Lunacy and Charity of Massachusetts : containing the general and special statutes under which its authority is exercised. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine, through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine, Harvard Medical School.

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$be estab- lished, &c. be removed or committed to such receptacle until the governor, by his proclamation, gives notice that the same is ready for inmates. Sect. 11. The inspectors of the state almshouse at Rules and Tewksbury shall, subject to the approval of the governor, [hfreforTo3 establish rules and regulations for the government and management of said receptacle, and shall see that the same are enforced ; and said receptacle shall be visited and examined once in each week b}T at least one inspector, who shall at the time of such visit make a record thereof in a book to be kept at the receptacle for the purpose. The superintendent of the said almshouse shall have the general supervision of said receptacle, and shall furnish all supplies needed therefor. The inmates of said recep- tacle shall be under the care of a suitable resident physi- cian who shall also be the pin-sician of the almshouse, and who shall be appointed by the inspectors of said alms- house. Care of in- mates, &c. [Statutes 1874, chap. 370.] Section 1. The commissioners having in charge the construction of the state prison at Concord shall make provision therein for insane criminals. Sect. 2. The commissioners having in charge the con- struction of the lunatic asylums at Worcester and Danvers shall make provision therein for the safe custocty and and ban- treatment of the homicidal insane not included in the first \umBTy' section of this act. Insane criminals at new state prison. Homicidal insane in Worcester C. Visitation of Insane Persons. [Statutes 1879, chap. 291.] Sect. 4. Said board [of Health, Lunacy and Charit}*] shall have general supervision over all the state, char- itable and reformatoiy institutions mentioned herein, in- cluding the state lunatic hospitals. . . . And said board may, when directed by the governor, assume and exercise the powers of the boards of trustees of said institutions, in an}7 matter relating to the management thereof, except- ing the trusts herein mentioned. Sect. 5. Said board shall act as commissioners of lu- nac}*, with power to investigate the question of the insan- ity and condition of any person committed to any lunatic hospital or asylum, public or private, or restrained of his liberty by reason of alleged insanity, at any place within this Commonwealth ; and shall discharge any person, so committed or restrained, if in their opinion such person is not insane, or can be cared for after such discharge, without danger to others, and with benefit to such person. And the members of said board, in person or by agents, shall visit and inspect eveiy private asylum or receptacle for the insane within the Commonwealth, at least once in every six months. Board to have super- vision of charitable and reform- atory insti- tutions. To act as commis- sioners of lunacy.$