Date Range

Series date range: 1869 - 1986
Series in custody: 1869 - 1986
Contents in custody: 1869 - 1986

Function / Content

This series comprises volumes of annual reports from Prince Henry’s Hospital (previously known as Melbourne Homoeopathic Dispensary 1869-1876; Melbourne Homoeopathic Hospital 1876-1934) (VA 441).

The annual reports include financial statements, statistical returns and reports from various hospital departments including nursing, neurosurgery, nuclear medicine, clinical school, dental, dietary, pharmacy, social work, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, speech therapy, and pathology.  They also include photographs of people, functions, activities, and buildings. The reports provide detailed lists of hospital personnel including Honorary medical officers and staff, honorary consulting staff, Committee of Management (and later, the Board of Management), Office Bearers, Benefactors, Life Governors, Life Subscribers, Subscribers, senior staff, nursing staff, contributors, and donors. The reports also include numerous commercial advertisements during the 1896-1941 period. 

Reports for the periods of 1871-1878 and 1910-1913 are not in PROV’s custody.

How to use the records

Researchers should consult the list/s of records in this series.

Recordkeeping system

The reports are arranged chronologically by year of publication.