VPRS 17884 Admission Register of Patients: Immigrants (Royal Park Receiving House)

This series comprises of volumes detailing immigrant patient admissions to Royal Park Receiving House (VA 2845).The information in each register varies but may include:- admission date- section of the act under which admitted- name- date of birth- place of birth- date of arrival (in Australia)- marital status- sex- name of ship- assisted or full fare passenger- details of discharge or transfer- other remarksIn some cases a separate section in the register is allocated for Voluntary Boarders. This section includes:- name- place of birthSome volumes contain discharge information.Records of immigrant admissions for the period 1965-1966 can be found in VPRS 17885 Nominal Register of Patients: Immigrants (Royal Park Receiving House).