VPRS 7692 Head Nurse's Daily Report Book - Female Wards

The series recorded the daily report by the Head Nurse of the Female Wards. The reports were arranged in chronological order. The volumes for the period 1917-1918 and 1918-1919 are not extant. The reports listed significant events related to the administration of the ward with particular emphasis on patient welfare.Details include:* number of patients in each ward* the type and amount of drugs administered* details of medical treatment* the number of patients usefully employed or out on walks* details of accidents or injuries incurred.All admissions, transfers, deaths, discharges, trial leave and escapes were duly noted.After 1970 the printed headings of the stationary was altered, but the nature of the information remained very similar. After 1975 a single report book was kept for both male and female wards see VPRS 7691 Daily Report Books, Male and Female Patients.