Morgue registers
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Overview of the Records
New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230
0.6 cubic feet
(10 volumes)
Arrangement
Chronological.
Scope and Content Note
This series was compiled by morgue personnel to document deaths. The information varies over time but typically includes date, patient number, building, names of attendants transporting body to the morgue, name of person giving religious rites, person identifying deceased, and name of person or funeral home removing body.
The volume for 1982-1995 provides the following information relating to patient deaths: date, name of patient, case number, place of death, autopsy if any, and place of burial. Later entries list funeral homes. Entries are color coded to denote inpatients, outpatients, and patients in family care.
Access Restrictions
Restricted permanently in accordance with Section 33.13, Mental Hygiene Law, relating to confidentiality of clinical records and the Personal Privacy Protection Law.Access permitted under certain conditions upon application to and approval by the State Archives.