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Agency:
Millbrook Rise Psychopathic Hospital
Agency Number:
Start Date:
21 Feb 1934
End Date:
01 Jul 1968
Description:
Provide in-patient treatment and rehabilitation of mentally ill and mentally handicapped persons, including treatment of alcoholics. ;;;;The Tasmanian Veterans Trust invested part of the fund received from the Red Cross surplus after World War I to accumulate and then Millbrook estate was purchased at New Norfolk for the erection of a Pyschopathic Hospital. The Trust entered into an agreement to vest the institution in the State Government, as their funds would be exhausted by the purchase and construction costs. The agreement was incorporated into the Psychopathic Hospital (Management) Act 1933 (24 Geo. V No. 18). This provided that priority of admission would be given to ex-servicemen and their families.;;;;The hospital opened on 21 February 1934 with a staff of nurses and attendants. Medical services were provided by Lachlan Park Hospital until the late 1940's. Even thereafter the relationship between the two institutions remained close. Patients were transferred between them according to their treatment needs. Millbrook Rise merged with Lachlan Park on 1 July 1968 to form the Royal Derwent Hospital.
Legislation Administered:
The legislation governing the Hospital was administered by the Millbrook Home Board (TA 154)
Legislation Creating:
Psychopathic Hospital Act 1932 (23 Geo V No25)
Legislation Abolishing Agency:
Mental Health Services Act 1967. Statutory Rule 1968 No. 87 declared 1 July 1968 to be the appointed day.
Functions Performed:
Health care
Controlling Agencies:
Millbrook Home Board (TA154)12 Dec 193301 Jul 1968
Royal Derwent Hospital (TA465)01 Jan 182730 Nov 2000

Division of Mental Hygiene (TA11)01 Dec 194531 Dec 1956
Subsequent Agencies:
Royal Derwent Hospital (TA465)01 Jan 182730 Nov 2000
Series Created By Agency:
AB479 Patient Records removed from Case Books.25 Jan 189420 Apr 1979

AF600 Plans and Specifications15 Aug 193207 Aug 1946

AB491 Admission Register.01 Jan 193431 Dec 1976

AF597 Publications01 Jan 193431 Dec 1990

AB372 Patient Files.21 Feb 193401 Jul 1968

AF533 Millbrook Rise - Record Cards01 Jan 193631 Dec 1945

AF580 Index to Applications for Admission01 Jan 194024 Jun 1968

AF578 Applications for Admission03 May 194024 Jun 1968

HSD261 Record of Daily Patient Strength (Lachlan Park and Millbrook Rise).01 Jan 194630 Oct 1974

AF595 Register of in-Patients01 Jul 196730 Jun 1975