Text-book of forensic medicine and toxicologyBuchanan, R. J. M. (Robert James McLean)
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Text-book of forensic medicine and toxicology
Buchanan, R. J. M. (Robert James McLean)
Medical jurisprudence; Poisons
The urgency order remains in force seven days from its date, during
which period the procedure for a “Judicial Order on Petition” is
carried out. If the petition has been presented and the order is for
some reason or other deferred, then the urgency order remains in
force. The medical examination for certification must have been made
not more than two days before reception, and reasons must be given why
“it is expedient” that the alleged lunatic should be put under control
“forthwith.”
[Sidenote: (_a_) House, _or_ hospital, _or_ asylum, _or_ as a single
patient.
(_b_) _Name of Patient._
(_c_) Lunatic, _or_ an idiot, _or_ a person of unsound mind.
(_d_) _Some day within two days before the date of the order._
(_e_) Husband, wife, father, father-in-law, mother, mother-in-law, son,
son-in-law, daughter, daughter-in-law, brother, brother-in-law, sister,
sister-in-law, partner, or assistant.
(_If not the husband or wife, or a relative of the patient, the person
signing to state as briefly as possible_--1. _Why the order is not
signed by the husband or wife, or a relative of the patient._ 2. _His
or her connection with the patient, and the circumstances under which
he or she signs._)
(_f_) Superintendent of ____ the ____ asylum, ____ hospital _or_
resident licensee of the ____ house (_describing the asylum, hospital,
or house by situation and name_.)
Lunacy, Nos. 4 & 2.
(33 Vict. c. 5, s. 11.)]
53 Vict. c. 5.--Sched. 2.
FORM OF URGENCY ORDER FOR THE RECEPTION OF A
PRIVATE PATIENT, WITH MEDICAL CERTIFICATE
AND STATEMENT ACCOMPANYING URGENCY ORDER
Forms 4, 2, 8 and 9.
I, the undersigned, being a Person Twenty-one years of age,
hereby authorise you to receive as a Patient into your (_a_)
House (_b_) _________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
as a (_c_) __________________________________whom I last saw at
____________________________________________________________________
on the (_d_) __________________ day of_______________ 19____
I am not related to or connected with the Person signing
the Certificate which accompanies this Order in any of the
ways mentioned in the Margin. (_e_) Subjoined (_or_ annexed)
hereto is a Statement of Particulars relating to the said __________
(=Signed=) _____________________________________
_Name and Christian Name_ } _______________________________
_at Length_ } _______________________________
_Rank, Profession, or Occupation_ } _______________________
_(if any)_ } _______________________
_Full Postal Address_ _____________________________________
_How related to or connected_ } ___________________________
_with the patient_ } ___________________________
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