Hospital admission registers A3187

Hospital admission registers

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Overview of the Records

Repository:

New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230

Summary:

Hospital admission registers, tracking the health and medical treatment of inmates, were a source for the compilation of the physician's monthly and annual reports. The admission registers from the House of Refuge include admission date; inmate number; age; division; diagnosis/physical condition; treatment; name of physician; discharge date or other disposition; and remarks.

Creator:

New York House of Refuge

Title:

Hospital admission registers

Quantity:

2 cubic feet

7 volumes

Inclusive Dates:

1855-1865, 1911-1935

Series Number:

A3187

Arrangement

Chronological by admission date.

Scope and Content Note

The hospital admission registers, tracking the health and medical treatment of inmates, were a source for the compilation of the physician's monthly and annual reports.

The volumes provide: admission date; inmate number (beginning in 1911); age (1855-1865 only); division (beginning in 1911); diagnosis/physical condition; treatment (beginning in 1911); name of physician (occasionally, beginning in 1911); discharge date or other disposition (e.g. "Dispensary"); and remarks (e.g. "died", "taken by friends", "to see Dr. Herman").