VPRS 19393 Victorian Cytology (Gynaecological) Service Reports

This series comprises a volume recording reports from the Victorian Cytology (Gynaecological) Service of Prince Henry’s Hospital (previously known as Melbourne Homoeopathic Dispensary 1869-1876; Melbourne Homoeopathic Hospital 1876-1934) (VA 441). Since 1962, the Cytology Department at Prince Henry’s Hospital had been providing a diagnostic service for cancer. Other hospitals also made use of the service. In 1965, Prince Henry’s Hospital was selected to house the Victorian Cytology (Gynaecological) Service. The Service was formed to provide a cervical cancer detection service and was an autonomous body. Its objective was to receive smears from private medical practitioners and to issue a report thereon, free of charge.  Subject headings contained in the reports include Staff, Equipment, Policy, Diagnostic Service, Activities of the Service, Records and Filing, and Publicity.

本数据集为一卷汇编档案，收录亨利王子医院（Prince Henry’s Hospital）维多利亚州细胞学（妇科）服务处（Victorian Cytology (Gynaecological) Service，前身为1869年-1876年的墨尔本顺势疗法药房、1876年-1934年的墨尔本顺势疗法医院，档案编号VA 441）的相关报告。
自1962年起，亨利王子医院细胞学部门便开展癌症诊断服务，另有多家医院也曾使用该服务。1965年，亨利王子医院被选定作为维多利亚州细胞学（妇科）服务处的运营驻地。该服务处为独立法人机构，旨在接收私人执业医师送检的宫颈细胞涂片，并据此出具检测报告，全程免费。
报告涵盖的主题类目包括人员、设备、政策、诊断服务、服务活动、档案与归档以及宣传推广。