NRS-4970 | Discharge of patient files [Newington State Hospital]

The contents of these files vary. All files contain the official departmental admission form. Details on the face of the card are the same as for NRS 4968 Admission Cards - Personal and family history. On the reverse is recorded: date of admission, ailment, capacity to work, Medical Officer's signature, date of and reason for discharge. Additional official forms relate to advisings to the Department of Public Health, advisings of Admissions and discharges and appointment of a warrantee by the pensioner in accordance with the Social Services Act. Matters covered in the various correspondence relate to medical rebates from the Hospital Contribution Fund, widows' pension claims and notification to relatives of condition of patients. (19/15844 part). 1 box (part). Note:This description is extracted from Concise Guide to the State Archives of New South Wales, 3rd Edition 2000.