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Record series

Nursing Report Books - Female - Mental Hospital

VPRS 8252
1922 - 1970
Closed, Open
North Melbourne
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Agencies

This record series was created by:
Sunbury (Asylum 1879-1905; Hospital for the Insane 1905-1934; Mental Hospital 1934-1962; Mental Hospital/Training Centre 1962-1985; Caloola Training Centre 1985-1992) ( VA2843 ): 1922 - 1970
Agencies responsible for this record series:
Department of Health and Community Services ( VA 3092 ): 1992 - 1996

Date Range

Series date range: 1922 - 1970
Series in custody: 1922 - 1970
Contents in custody: 1922 - 1970

Function / Content

These report books chronologically record patient statistics, admissions, discharges, transfers, escapes and leave, employment, weather, medical treatment, state of behaviour, fire practice and staffing details.

Each page forms the record for one day and these volumes were created from 1922 to 1969. However there are no report books for the period 1928 to 1939. From 28 October 1969 through to 1970 sketchy details on the few remaining Mental Hospital patients were recorded in a volume primarily used for reports about Training Centre patients - see also VPRS 8254 Nursing Report Books - Female - Training Centre.

In Unit 21, a report of absconding patients is attached and in Unit 22 the receipt of patients from Royal Park is noted.

How to use the records

Reports were recorded in these books in chronological order. Refer to the Records Description List to identify the unit required.