NRS-5165 | Medical case books

These volumes were kept as a record of each patient's history under the provisions of the 1878 Lunacy Act. The first volume (which is labelled as number 3) was begun on 1 March 1879 and a record was made of all patients in the hospital at that time (folios 1-133). The first new admission (14 April 1879) is entered as folio 134. Pasted into the front of the volume (and subsequent volumes) is a printed copy of directions regarding the information to be contained in the Case books dated 27 November 1879, but these were not complied with to 4 December 1880. After this date information is precise and detailed as to the physical and mental condition of the patient. (5/130-41). 12 vols. Note:This description is extracted from Concise Guide to the State Archives of New South Wales, 3rd Edition 2000.

本批卷宗系依据1878年《精神错乱法》（Lunacy Act）留存的每位患者的病史记录。第一卷（编号标注为3）于1879年3月1日启动，收录了彼时该院的全部在册患者信息（对开页1-133）。首例新入院患者（1879年4月14日）的记录始于对开页134。在该卷及后续各卷的卷首，粘贴有1879年11月27日印发的、关于病例簿应收录内容的操作指引印刷件，但直至1880年12月4日，该指引均未得到严格遵循。此日期之后的记录对患者的生理与精神状况均有精准详尽的记载（档号5/130-41）。本卷宗共12卷。备注：本描述节选自2000年第三版《新南威尔士州档案馆简明指南》（Concise Guide to the State Archives of New South Wales）。