Minutes 1903-1930; financial records 1915-1921.
Dundee District Board of Control
This material is held atUniversity of Dundee Archive Services
- Reference
- GB 254 THB 10
- Dates of Creation
- 1903-1930
- Name of Creator
- Physical Description
- 0.48 linear metres
Scope and Content
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.
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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.
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Additional Information
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THB 10