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Scope and Content Note

B1485-96: This accretion consists of two volumes of patient indexes maintained by staff of State Lunatic Asylum (later Utica State Hospital). Volume One (1849-1903) consists of an index of male patients arranged by county. Information for each patient is given in columnar form and includes name; town of residence; case book and page number; date admitted; date discharged; number of attacks; number of admissions; date of attack; officer committing (name, position, or title); and result and observations.

Volume Two (1891-1903) consists of an index of male patients arranged roughly alphabetically. Information provided for each patient includes name; case book volume and page number; burial record ("died"); admission date; and discharge date. Spaces are provided for clinical record, autopsy record, and prescription record, but this information is never included.

B1485-97: This accretion consists of a one volume index of female patients (1890-1903) arranged roughly alphabetically. Information provided for each patient includes name; case book volume and page number; burial record ("died"); admission date; and discharge date. Spaces are present for clinical record, autopsy record, and prescription record; but this information is never provided.