NRS-5153 | Admission cards - Personal and family history

This series contains the personal and family history of the patient. Details recorded are: file number; name in full; religion; occupation; birth place; residence in New South Wales; residence in the Commonwealth; last address; marital status; age at marriage; to whom married; father's full name; birth place; occupation; mother's Christian name and maiden name; birth place; nationality of patient; pension, if any; type of pension; where payable; certificate number; rate; names, ages, addresses and circumstances of children living; name(s) of children deceased; names and addresses of husband/wife, brothers and sisters. Details recorded on the reverse of the card are: name in full; previous admissions to other institutions, institution admission and discharge to and from Rydalmere; ailment; hospital record (ward, date of admission, date of discharge); and result of treatment (death and date/discharged and date). (19/15828-31). 4 boxes. Note:This description is extracted from Concise Guide to the State Archives of New South Wales, 3rd Edition 2000.