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Record series

Operation and Anaesthetist Register

VPRS 19280
1928 - 1930
Open
North Melbourne
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Agencies

This record series was created by:
The Royal Melbourne Hospital (Melbourne Hospital 1841 - 1935; The Amalgamated Melbourne and Essendon Hospitals 1986 - 1989) ( VA1048 ): 1928 - 1930
Agencies responsible for this record series:
The Royal Melbourne Hospital (Melbourne Hospital 1841 - 1935; The Amalgamated Melbourne and Essendon Hospitals 1986 - 1989) ( VA 1048 ): 1928 - present

Date Range

Series date range: 1928 - 1930
Series in custody: 1928 - 1930
Contents in custody: 1928 - 1930

Function / Content

This series comprises a register of surgical operations and anaesthesia procedures at the Royal Melbourne Hosptial. The register details:

  • Date
  • Name of patient
  • Gender
  • Age
  • Diagnosis
  • Name of operating surgeon
  • Nature of operation
  • Any unfavourable indications for anaesthesia
  • Blood pressure
  • Urinary examination
  • Anaesthetic used
  • Name of anaesthetist
  • Name of supervisor
  • Any complications
  • Measure to combat complications
  • Condition of patient at the termination of anaesthetic

How to use the records

Refer to the list of records to identify items of interest.

Recordkeeping system

The register is arranged chronologically by date of application of anaesthesia. At the time of transfer, only the register dated 1928 – 1930 had been identified by the hospital archives.

Prior to transfer to Public Record Office Victoria, the records in this series were maintained as part of the Royal Melbourne Hospital Archives.