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Western Australia - Glossary Term
Insanity (1871 - 1920s)
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Medical Certificate Child, 1900, courtesy of Collection of Historical Images, Mental Health Museum WA Inc.
Details
- From
- 1871
- To
- 1920s
- Alternative Names
Insanity was a cause for admission to a lunatic asylum or a hospital for the insane. Children and young people could be found to be insane by medical practioners. Reasons included demonstrating or apparently having 'dirty habits, violent impulses, or no reasoning powers and appearing brute-like'.
Photos
- Title
- Medical Certificate Child, 1900
- Type
- Document
- Date
- 1900
- Source
- Collection of Historical Images, Mental Health Museum WA Inc
Details
Sources used to compile this entry: Medical Certificate Child, 1900 [Document].
Prepared by: Debra Rosser
Created: 27 July 2013, Last modified: 2 March 2015