Dundee District Board of Control
- Reference:GB 254 THB 10
- Dates of Creation:1903-1930
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- Physical Description:0.48 linear metres
Scope and Content
Minutes 1903-1930; financial records 1915-1921.
Administrative / Biographical History
Dundee District Board of Lunacy was created out of the larger County District Lunacy Board in 1899. In its new form it purchased Westgreen Asylum from Dundee Royal Asylum for Lunatics in 1903 for £90,000. Westgreen Asylum was then developed to provide care for pauper patients in the Dundee area. From May 1914 the name of the board changed to the Dundee District Board of Control.
Arrangement
Records are arranged chronologically within series.
Access Information
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Acquisition Information
Unknown
Note
Dundee District Board of Lunacy was created out of the larger County District Lunacy Board in 1899. In its new form it purchased Westgreen Asylum from Dundee Royal Asylum for Lunatics in 1903 for £90,000. Westgreen Asylum was then developed to provide care for pauper patients in the Dundee area. From May 1914 the name of the board changed to the Dundee District Board of Control.
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Physical Characteristics and/or Technical Requirements
The records are on paper.
Conditions Governing Use
Reproduction is available subject to preservation requirements. Charges may be made for this service, and copyright and other restrictions may apply; please check with the Duty Archivist.
Custodial History
Unknown
Accruals
Not expected
Related Material
THB7 Royal Dundee Liff Hospital
Additional Information
Published
Catalogued
THB 10
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