Mental Treatment Act 1930
Encyclopedia
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 hospital
s.
It also replaced the term "asylum" with "mental hospital".
Act of Parliament
An Act of Parliament is a statute enacted as primary legislation by a national or sub-national parliament. In the Republic of Ireland the term Act of the Oireachtas is used, and in the United States the term Act of Congress is used.In Commonwealth countries, the term is used both in a narrow...
of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
Parliament of the United Kingdom
The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom, British Crown dependencies and British overseas territories, located in London...
that permitted voluntary admission to, and outpatient treatment within, psychiatric hospital
Psychiatric hospital
Psychiatric hospitals, also known as mental hospitals, are hospitals specializing in the treatment of serious mental disorders. Psychiatric hospitals vary widely in their size and grading. Some hospitals may specialise only in short-term or outpatient therapy for low-risk patients...
s.
It also replaced the term "asylum" with "mental hospital".
See also
- Macmillan Commission