Jean Gambell, 85, was “certified” indefinitely in 1937 I do not claim to be a historian of Britain, but I don’t believe that Britain had socialized medicine in 1937.
I also believe that the same sort of treatment was possible in the US at the time.
An example of socialized medicine, at its extreme.
Is it, though? I am strongly opposed to government-run health plans, but was Britain practicing socialized medicine in 1937 when the girl was institutionalized? This seems more like an example of the sort of abuse doctors can commit when not subject to a system of oversight and checks and balances.
Here's an example in the US from 1960 of such abuse, in which a 12 year old boy was lobotomized and institutionalized at the behest of his step-mother.