County commitment papers, 1912-1914.

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County commitment papers, 1912-1914.

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Certified copies of commitment papers were issued by county courts and were required to be filed with Board of Administration. Each file includes copy of jury's or commission's answers to interrogatory concerning patient's mental condition and copy of jury's verdict or commission's report of findings in case. Forms include patient's name, age, sex, race, marital status, occupation, birthplace, town and county of residence; lengths of residence in United States and Illinois; residence prior to Illinois; parents' names, birthplaces and ages at time of death. Also described are patient's education, including literacy level; description of serious diseases or mental illness of patient or immediate family; assigned cause of insanity and description of current attack; physical and mental condition of patient time of judicial inquiry; statement of financial ability; names of jurors or commissioners; name of presiding judge and hearing date; date papers filed with clerk; and occasionally name of hospital committed to. Cook County commitment papers include docket number.

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In 1909 Board of Administration succeeded to executive and administrative duties formerly held by trustees of all state charitable institutions (l. 1909, p. 102). Besides appointing managing officers of all state charitable institutions Board was required to visit and inspect each institution under its jurisdiction. After investigating treatment given to inmates and examining physical facilities and records, visiting Board members reported findings at next Board meeting. ...