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("A person in specifying the grounds on which his conclusions are based, must carefully distinguish between statements of fact which are based upon his own observations and statements of fact which are based upon communications made to him by others.")
EARL RUSSELLMy Lords, this is intended as a footnote for the guidance of the medical practitioner. The distinction already exists in the form of certificates scheduled to the Lunacy Act, but it is thought that here it would be better to keep the words out of the form itself in order that it should not too closely resemble a lunacy certificate. It is put in, however, as a guidance to the practitioner.
§ Moved, That this House doth agree with the Commons in the said Amendment.—(Earl Russell.))