New York State Department of Mental Hygiene Medical Inspector of the State Hospital Commission Medical Inspectors' Notes of Visitation of State Hospitals and Private Institutions B1861

New York State Department of Mental Hygiene Medical Inspector of the State Hospital Commission Medical Inspectors' Notes of Visitation of State Hospitals and Private Institutions

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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 was created by the medical inspector for the State Hospital Commission (later the Department of Mental Hygiene) to document observations made on inspection visits to state hospitals, state schools, hospital psychiatric wards, and private mental health care institutions. Narrative notes include date and time of arrival; professional staff on duty; list of staff vacancies; patient census statistics; notes on new admissions; discharges; deaths; and special interviews with patients about complaints regarding care and treatment, accidents, and injuries.

Creator:

New York (State). Department of Mental Hygiene. Medical Inspector of the State Hospital Commission

Title:

Medical inspectors' notes of visitation of state hospitals and private institutions

Quantity:

6 cubic feet

(12 volumes)

Inclusive Dates:

1915-1939 (with gaps)

Series Number:

B1861

Arrangement

Roughly chronological and then by institution.

Scope and Content Note

This series was created by the medical inspector for the State Hospital Commission (later the Dept. of Mental Hygiene) to document observations made on inspection visits to State Hospitals, State Schools, hospital psychiatric wards, and private mental health care institutions.

Narrative notes include date and time of arrival; professional staff on duty; list of staff vacancies; patient census statistics; notes on new admissions; discharges; deaths; and special interviews with patients about complaints regarding care and treatment, accidents, and injuries. They also provide remarks on food and recent improvements and repairs to buildings and grounds. Notes on patients include lists of patients to be examined by the inspector, ward, name of patient, admission date, age, duration before admission, diagnosis, and memorandum notes.

Besides state hospitals and psychiatric wards of public hospitals, the following private institutions are included: Bloomingdale Hospital, White Plains; Breezehurst Terrace, White Stone; Brigham Hall Hospital, Canandaigua; "Dr. Brooks' House"; Rye; "Dr. Combs' Sanitarium"; Corona; Craig House, Beacon Hill; Crichton House, Harmon on Hudson; and Four Winds, Katonah. Some of the private institutions seem to have housed as few as one patient.

Other Finding Aids

Available at Repository

Volume list is available at the repository.

Table of contents is present in each volume.

Access Restrictions

Restricted in accordance with Mental Hygiene Law, Section 33.13, relating to confidentiality of clinical records. Access is permitted under certain conditions upon approval by the Office of Mental Health.