Four blank cream paper applications to admit a patient to a psychiatric hospital against their will under the Mental Health Act, 1967 include a series of sections to fill out; printed on one side.
Four blank cream paper applications to admit a patient to a psychiatric hospital against their will under the Mental Health Act, 1967 include a series of sections to fill out; printed on one side.
"PHYSICIAN'S APPLICATION FOR INVOLUNTARY ADMISSION // Form 1 The Mental Health Act, 1967 Section 8 // This form must be completed in full. In order to be valid, this application must be completed no later than seven days after // the examination referred to above. The application is authority to admit only within fourteen days of the date it is completed. // After making due inquiry into all the facts necessary for me to form a satisfactory opinion, I do hereby // further certify that he / she suffers from mental disorder of a nature or degree so as to require hospitalization in // the interests of his / her own safety or the dafety of others. // I hereby apply for the involuntary admission of the above-named psychiatric facility. // Indicate medication (a) routinely received by patient: // (b) administered to the patient within the last twenty-four hours: // FORM 1 - 100M - 67 - 6778"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 2005
2005-
Length
27.8 cm
Width
21.6 cm
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Condition Remarks
Looks like new, paper with minor fading
Copy Type
original
Research Facts
Generally, there are two ways for someone to end up in a mental health care or psychiatric facility — voluntarily or involuntarily. In each province, there are guidelines governing who can request or order admittance to these facilities, how long individuals may stay or be kept, and the procedures for reviewing findings of mental incompetence.
Typically, individuals are admitted to a psychiatric or mental health facility when they pose a threat to the personal safety of themselves or others.
Sectioned is a commonly used term that refers to someone who is being detained in a psychiatric hospital, under a section (paragraph) of the Mental Health Act.
The law enables people to be admitted, treated and held in hospital against their will, as long as certain procedures are followed, with the aim of getting them better. Once sectioned, there are provisions in place for people to be given medication without their consent. This means that if necessary they may be restrained and given medication by injection.
Dr. John Wallace (Jack) McDougall (1912-1999). Opened general practice at 35 Garden Street Brockville, across the street from the St. Vincent de Paul Hospital in July 1940 and retired in 1985. Graduated from Queen’s University Faculty of Medicine in 1937 and completed his internship in Buffalo NY, married and returned to Brockville in 1940.
Served in WWII in the Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps joining the No. 1 Field Ambulance Military Hospital eventually becoming its commanding officer at Terrace, B.C then going overseas with the No. 23 Canadian General Hospital in England. Returning to Brockville from the No. 24 General Hospital in December 1945 to resume his medical practice.
Dr McDougall was the local coroner for 20+ years and received numerous awards including From Governor General Roland Michener for his work with St. Johns Ambulance; member of the Brockville Kiwanis Club and Sussex Masonic Lodge No. 5.