Lunacy Act, 1890

Books and documents to be produced to visiting Commissioners and visitors.

196.—(1) The manager of every hospital or licensed house shall lay before the visiting Commissioners or Commissioner, or the visitors or visitor, at each visit—

(a) A list of all the patients then in the hospital or house (distinguishing pauper patients from other patients, and males from females, and specifying such as are deemed curable):

(b) The several books by this Act or any Rules under this Act required to be kept by the manager and by the medical officer of a hospital or licensed house:

(c) All orders and certificates relating to patients admitted since the last visit:

(d) In the case of a licensed house the licence then in force:

(e) All other orders, certificates, documents, and papers relating to any of the patients at any time received into the hospital or licensed house which may be required to be produced.

(2) Each visiting Commissioner or visitor shall sign the said books as having been produced.