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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:
This series consists of certificates of lunacy, medical certificates, forms, petitions, and case histories documenting the
process used to commit people to the Middletown State Homeopathic Hospital. Early commitment orders include name, case number,
address or residence, occupation, and by whom brought. The physician's certificates include a brief statement of symptoms.
Indigent patients are noted. Name indexes appear at the front of each volume. There is no information for 1890-1892. Records
are restricted.
Creator:
Title:
Middletown State Homeopathic Hospital order and commitment books
Quantity:
2.5 cubic feet
5 volumes
Inclusive Dates:
1885-1893
Series Number:
B1753
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