Robert M. Kaplan, MBChB, FRANZCP, MA, MPhil

"Despite many unanswered questions, Daniel M’Naghten is forever remembered as the man who set a lasting legal precedent."

In the early years, treatment was largely restricted to restraint and sedation with great emphasis placed on fresh air for prevention of mental illness. Later, the aim of treatment was to prevent transfer of patients to country asylums.