Agency Details Agency Number: TA194 Title: INSANE BOARD (BOARD OF MEDICAL OFFICERS FOR CONSIDERING MENTAL HEALTH) Start Date: 01 Jan 1841 End Date: Description: The Board met (usually under instruction from the Lieutenant Governor) to enquire into the mental health of an individual and to recommend whether they should be placed in an asylum. Information Sources: Legislation Administered: Legislation Creating: I have been unable to find any legislation or Govt notice setting up these boards.The earliest references found were in CSO22/46p.40 & CSO22/48p.9-17 Legislation Abolishing Agency: Functions Performed: • 11 HEALTH CARE [1] Series Created By Agency: • CB11 PROCEEDINGS OF A BOARD OF MEDICAL OFFICERS INVESTIGATING MENTAL AND BODILY HEALTH. 13 Jul 1850 15 Dec 1858
