New York (State). State Commission in Lunacy
Variant namesThe State Commission in Lunacy was established pursuant to Chapter 283, Laws of 1889 (as amended by Chapter 273, Laws of 1890) and empowered to license, regulate and investigate public and private institutions that provided for the care of the state's mentally ill. It was charged with investigating the care and treatment of patients, the condition of physical facilities and the management of all such institutions; and establishing rules and regulations it deemed necessary and/or desirable to insure the proper care of patients. In addition, the commission was required to maintain a record of all judges and medical examiners who were legally qualified to order the commitment of an insane person; and to register all of the insane in custodial care.
From the description of Medical certificates of lunacy, 1890. (New York State Archives). WorldCat record id: 83238459
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| creatorOf | New York (State). State Commission in Lunacy. Medical certificates of lunacy, 1890. | New York State Archives | |
| creatorOf | New York (State) State Commission in Lunacy. [Collection of publications]. | National Library of Medicine | |
| creatorOf | New York (State). State Commission in Lunacy. Annual reports, 1892-1908. | New York State Archives | |
| referencedIn | Middletown State Homeopathic Hospital (N.Y.). State Commission in Lunacy visitation book, 1889-1911. | New York State Archives | |
| referencedIn | Monthly reports and minutes of meetings of boards of managers of state institutions | New York State Archives | |
| referencedIn | Utica State Hospital (N.Y.). State Commissioners in Lunacy visiting book, 1889-1913. | New York State Archives | |
| referencedIn | New York (State). State Hospital Commission. Hearing transcripts and investigation reports, 1910-1914 (bulk 1910) | New York State Archives | |
| referencedIn | Immigration Restriction League (U.S.) records, 1893-1921 | Houghton Library |
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| associatedWith | Immigration Restriction League (U.S.). | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Middletown State Homeopathic Hospital (N.Y.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | New York (State). Governor. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | New York (State). State Hospital Commission. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Utica State Hospital (N.Y.) | corporateBody |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
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| New York (State) | |||
| New York (State) |
| Subject |
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| Institutional care |
| Mental health facilities |
| Mentally ill |
| Mentally ill Care |
| People with mental disabilities |
| Psychiatric hospital patients |
| Psychology, Pathological |
| Public welfare |
| Occupation |
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| Activity |
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| Certifying mentally ill |
| Monitoring state government institutions |
| Regulating mental health facilities |
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