Lunacy Act, 1890

Medical attendance on single patients.

44.—(1) The Commissioners may by order direct how often any single patient is to be visited by a medical practitioner.

(2) Until any such order is made, every single patient shall be visited once at least in every two weeks by a medical practitioner not deriving, and not having a partner, father, son, or brother who derives, any profit from the charge of the patient.

(3) Any two Commissioners may direct that the medical attendant of a single patient shall cease to act in that capacity, and that some other person be employed in his place.

(4) If a person having charge of a single patient fails to give effect to any direction of the Commissioners under this section, he shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

(5) This section shall not apply to lunatics so found by inquisition.