HARSH TREATMENT
COMPLAINTS BY MENTAL
PATIENTS
; Complaints made by patients in mental institutions about harsh treatment were referred to by Mr. R. A. Wright (Independent, Wellington Suburbs) when the Mental, Hospitals report was under discussion in the House of Representatives yesterday afternoon.
Mr. Wright said he realised how difficult it was to get any reliable statement out of a patient, but in a case brought under his notice the patient had two black eyes when visited. •'■'■•: The Minister in Charge .of the Mental Hospitals Department (the Hon. P. Fraser) said that if Mr. Wright would give him particulars he would see that the case was investigated. Mr. Wright said an investigation had taken place and the attendant blamed had said that the patient had fallen down. If there was any doubt about such charges the attendant should be givsn the benefit,.but he suggested a note might be taken of the occurrence so th-.t a further incident of a similar nature would have a certain amount North at a date to be determined later, of check upon it.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXIV, Issue 119, 16 November 1937, Page 5
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