Scope and Content: Pursuant to MGLA c 19, the Dept. of Mental Health fulfills its responsibilities toward mentally ill persons in Massachusetts through a comprehensive program of services and facilities. (It exercised a similar function for the mentally retarded until 1986, when a separate Dept. of Mental Retardation was established.) In the 1970s a Quality of Care Review Team, comprised of representatives from various divisions of the department, was established to develop, coordinate, evaluate, and monitor mental health and retardation services in Massachusetts. Quality of Care Review Team subject files were created by members of the team (and members of the central office of the Dept. of Mental Health) in carrying out team responsibilities.
Arrangement: Arranged alphabetically by subject
Restrictions: Mental health client information restricted by statutory provision MGLA c 123, s 36. For conditions of access consult repository
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Quality of Care Review Team subject files [Massachusetts Department of Mental Health]
Community residence program files [Massachusetts Department of Mental Health]
Scope and Content: Pursuant to MGLA c 19, the Dept. of Mental Health fulfills its responsibilities toward mentally ill persons in Massachusetts through a comprehensive program of services and facilities. (It exercised a similar function for the mentally retarded until 1986, when a separate Dept. of Mental Retardation was established.) Pursuant to St 1966, Ex Sess, c 735 and St 1970, c 888, the inpatient population of state hospitals was significantly reduced by placing able inpatients in community residences. Community residence program files were created by department staff in the course of this activity.
Restrictions: Mental health client information restricted by statutory provision MGLA c 123, s 36. For conditions of access consult repository
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Supervisor of occupational therapy administrative files [Massachusetts Department of Mental Health]
Scope and Content: Pursuant to MGLA c 19, the Dept. of Mental Health fulfills its responsibilities toward mentally ill persons in Massachusetts through a comprehensive program of services and facilities. (It exercised a similar function for the mentally retarded until 1986, when a separate Dept. of Mental Retardation was established.) A supervisor of occupational therapy was first appointed in 1952 to survey, examine, and suggest methods for improving occupational therapy programs at mental health and retardation facilities controlled by the department. Administrative files were created in the course of carrying out these responsibilities.
Restrictions: Personnel/evaluative information restricted by statutory provision MGLA c 4, s 7, d 26(c). For conditions of access consult repository
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Family care daily registers [Massachusetts Department of Mental Diseases]
Scope and Content: Programs and institutions for the mentally ill and retarded of Massachusetts were among the responsibilities successively of the Board of State Charities (St 1863, c 240), State Board of Health, Lunacy, and Charity (St 1879, c 291), and State Board of Lunacy and Charity (St 1886, c 101). They were then the sole responsibility successively of the State Board of Insanity (St 1898, c 433), Massachusetts Commission on Mental Diseases (St 1916, c 285), Dept. of Mental Diseases (St 1919, c 350, ss 79-81), and Dept. of Mental Health (St 1938, c 486)
Arrangement: Arranged chronologically or by action taken
Restrictions: Mental health client information restricted by statutory provision MGLA c 123, s 36. For conditions of access consult repository
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Admissions card files for state institutions [Massachusetts Department of Mental Health]
Scope and Content: Programs and institutions for the mentally ill and retarded of Massachusetts were among the responsibilities successively of the Board of State Charities (St 1863, c 240), State Board of Health, Lunacy, and Charity (St 1879, c 291), and State Board of Lunacy and Charity (St 1886, c 101). They were then the sole responsibility successively of the State Board of Insanity (St 1898, c 433), Massachusetts Commission on Mental Diseases (St 1916, c 285), Dept. of Mental Diseases (St 1919, c 350, ss 79-81), and Dept. of Mental Health (St 1938, c 486)
Arrangement: In two subseries; Arranged within each subseries by institution, thereunder alphabetically by patient
Restrictions: Mental health client information restricted by statutory provision MGLA c 123, s 36. For conditions of access consult repository
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Registers of insane persons boarded out [Massachusetts State Board of Insanity]
Scope and Content: Programs and institutions for the mentally ill and retarded of Massachusetts were among the responsibilities successively of the Board of State Charities (St 1863, c 240), State Board of Health, Lunacy, and Charity (St 1879, c 291), and State Board of Lunacy and Charity (St 1886, c 101). They were then the sole responsibility successively of the State Board of Insanity (St 1898, c 433), Massachusetts Commission on Mental Diseases (St 1916, c 285), Dept. of Mental Diseases (St 1919, c 350, ss 79-81), and Dept. of Mental Health (St 1938, c 486)
Notes: Volume 3 (1894-1901) was (M-Ar)414X
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Hospital inspection register [Massachusetts State Board of Insanity]
Scope and Content: Programs and institutions for the mentally ill and retarded of Massachusetts were among the responsibilities successively of the Board of State Charities (St 1863, c 240), State Board of Health, Lunacy, and Charity (St 1879, c 291), and State Board of Lunacy and Charity (St 1886, c 101). They were then the sole responsibility successively of the State Board of Insanity (St 1898, c 433), Massachusetts Commission on Mental Diseases (St 1916, c 285), Dept. of Mental Diseases (St 1919, c 350, ss 79-81), and Dept. of Mental Health (St 1938, c 486)
Arrangement: Arranged by institution, thereunder chronologically by date of inspection
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Warrants for transfer of prison inmates to state insane hospitals [Massachusetts State Board of Insanity]
Scope and Content: Programs and institutions for the mentally ill and retarded of Massachusetts were among the responsibilities successively of the Board of State Charities (St 1863, c 240), State Board of Health, Lunacy, and Charity (St 1879, c 291), and State Board of Lunacy and Charity (St 1886, c 101). They were then the sole responsibility successively of the State Board of Insanity (St 1898, c 433), Massachusetts Commission on Mental Diseases (St 1916, c 285), Dept. of Mental Diseases (St 1919, c 350, ss 79-81), and Dept. of Mental Health (St 1938, c 486) –Under the provisions of St 1854, c 95, persons confined in a jail or house of correction who were diagnosed with mental illness could be removed to a lunatic hospital or other suitable location if ordered by the governor, with transport assigned to the county sheriff. St 1880, c 250 authorized the State Board of Health, Lunacy and Charity to designate two persons to examine state prison and reformatory inmates alleged to be insane and report to the governor, who could issue warrants to prison superintendents or wardens for their transfer to state lunatic hospitals (state insane hospitals from 1898). St 1909, c 504, s 105 transferred power to issue warrants to the superior court in the county where the prison was located.
Arrangement: Arranged chronologically
Notes: Spine title: Removals from prisons, etc. to lunatic hospitals
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Registers of patients in private hospitals [Massachusetts Commission on Mental Diseases]
Scope and Content: Programs and institutions for the mentally ill and retarded of Massachusetts were among the responsibilities successively of the Board of State Charities (St 1863, c 240), State Board of Health, Lunacy, and Charity (St 1879, c 291), and State Board of Lunacy and Charity (St 1886, c 101). They were then the sole responsibility successively of the State Board of Insanity (St 1898, c 433), Massachusetts Commission on Mental Diseases (St 1916, c 285), Dept. of Mental Diseases (St 1919, c 350, ss 79-81), and Dept. of Mental Health (St 1938, c 486)
Arrangement: In 2 subseries: (1) Register of patients in private hospitals (2) Register of patients in McLean Hospital; Arranged within each subseries by institution, thereunder chronologically or numerically
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Commissioner’s regional/area subject files [Massachusetts Department of Mental Health]
Scope and Content: St 1966, Ex Sess, c 735 charged the Dept. of Mental Health with establishing a comprehensive program of mental health and mental retardation services, which included state hospitals, state schools, clinics, and comprehensive centers; and reorganized delivery of these services and management of facilities by dividing the state into seven administrative regions, each in turn divided into service or catchment areas, at the level of service delivery. Regional/area subject files are created by the commissioner to keep apprised of policy and program developments and events at the regional and area levels.
Arrangement: Arranged numerically by region, thereunder numerically by area
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