Manhattan Psychiatric Center Admission, Discharge, and Death Registers B2404

Manhattan Psychiatric Center Admission, Discharge, and Death 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:

This series consists of scattered documentation of patient admissions, discharges, and deaths. The registers cover several facility branches, wards, and asylums. Exact coverage is sometimes uncertain.

Creator:

Manhattan Psychiatric Center

Title:

Manhattan Psychiatric Center admission, discharge, and death registers

Quantity:

18 cubic feet

87 volumes

Inclusive Dates:

1846-2003

Series Number:

B2404

Arrangement

By type of register then roughly chronological.

Scope and Content Note

Information for each event varies over time but typically includes consecutive number of admission or discharge; name of patient; date; form (dementia, chronic mania, paroxysmal mania, epilepsy with dementia, etc.); and results of treatment (if discharged). Other information commonly found in discharge by death registers includes cause of death; county of residence; by whom removed; and duration of illness. Some registers include patients' civil condition (marital status); habits (good, tobacco, etc.); nativity (state or country of birth); occupation; and religion.

Other Finding Aids

Available at Repository

Container lists are available at the repository.

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.