Inspector’s Report: Mrs. E. F. Pinsent, one of the visiting commissioners of the Board of Control. reported that she visited Stansfield View on the 17th May, and found the condition of the day rooms good on the female side: fair on male side. Dormitories, fair; Clothing, Good; Bedding, fair; Fire exits, no second exits from imbecile wards. In going round the wards, she saw a number of inmates who appeared obviously of unsound mind. She would be glad if the medical officer would be kind enough to report as to their mental condition, for if of unsound mind, their retention in the institution should be legalised by their certification under the Lunacy Act. The master and matron were most kind in giving her all the information she required and was sure they had the interests of the inmates at heart. On the motion of Mr. A. Sutcliffe, the report was referred to the House and Finance Committee.
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GRO0245 Devonport: Ellen Frances Parker: 1866 – 1949