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Secondary Agency
Forma autorizada del nombre
Saskatchewan. Office of the Commissioner of Mental Services
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- Office of the Commissioner of Mental Services
- Commissioner of Mental Services
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Área de descripción
Fechas de existencia
1930-1947
Historia
In 1929, the Government of Saskatchewan appointed a special commission to study the province's psychiatric services and make recommendations for improvements. In December, 1930 the government acted on the commission's recommendations by establishing the Office of the Commissioner of Mental Services to oversee all psychiatric services in Saskatchewan. The first commissioner appointed was Dr. J.W. MacNeill, who held the position until 1945. Subsequent commissioners included Dr. R.O. Davison (1945-1946) and Dr. D.G. McKerracher (1946-1947).
The Commissioner of Mental Services advised the Minister of Public Health on mental health issues and oversaw the psychiatric hospitals at North Battleford and Weyburn; the Saskatchewan Training School in Weyburn and the psychiatric ward at the Regina General Hospital. The Commissioner frequently lectured on mental health issues and advocated developments in psychiatric programs and services.
In 1945, amendments to the Mental Hygiene Act transferred greater authority regarding the admission and removal of patients in institutions from the Deputy Minister of Public Health to the Commissioner of Mental Services. In 1947, the office was reorganized into the Division of Mental Services in the Department of Public Health.
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Funciones, ocupaciones y actividades
The primary function of the Office of the Commissioner of Mental Services was overseeing all psychiatric services in Saskatchewan.
Mandatos/fuentes de autoridad
Order-in-Council 1881/30
Estructura/genealogía interna
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Saskatchewan. Office of the Commissioner of Mental Services
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Authority record created on 2008-10-28. Approved 2012-03-06. Last modified on 2017-11-29.
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Department of Public Health Annual Reports
Order-in-Council 1881/30
SAB Pamphlet File - Mental Hygiene
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