§ MR. O'DOHERTYTo ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland what are the rules regarding the writing of letters by patients confined in the Dundrum Central Asylum; how many can be written by a patient during a month; whether an appeal lies to the lunacy inspectors or to him in cases where the Governor does not submit letters written by patients; and whether his attention has been called to a number of letters written by a patient in this asylum named Logue during the months of September and October, 1904, and January, 1905, not forwarded by the Governor, and will he inquire into this case.
(Answered by Mr. Walter Long.) The regulations permit patients to write two letters on the first of each month, and at other times under special circumstances. All communications which, in the opinion of the Resident Physician and Governor, contain improper matter are submitted by him to the Inspectors of Lunatic Asylums, and are dealt with by them under the asylum rules. Certain letters recently written by the patient named were withheld by the Resident Physician and Governor, with the concurrence of the Inspectors.