Includes:
- Circulars relating to the Mental Health Act (1959) and the Mental Health (Scotland) Act (1960);
- Circulars and leaflets relating to Mental Deficiency Acts;
- Circulars and leaflets relating to child guidance and childcare;
- Regional and local authority circulars;
- Miscellaneous circulars and leaflets;
- Reports, including Department of Health for Scotland reports, and notes on the discussion of the Russell Report (1946).