Manhattan Psychiatric Center Admission, Discharge, and Death Registers

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Overview of the Records

Repository
New York State Archives
222 Madison Avenue
Albany, NY 12230
Summary
This series consists of scattered documentation of patient admissions, discharges, and deaths. The registers cover several facility branches, wards, and asylums. Exact coverage is sometimes uncertain.
Title
Manhattan Psychiatric Center admission, discharge, and death registers
Quantity
18 cubic feet; 87 volumes
Inclusive Dates
Series Number
B2404
Creator
Arrangement

By type of register then roughly chronological.

Scope and Content Note

Information for each event varies over time but typically includes consecutive number of admission or discharge; name of patient; date; form (dementia, chronic mania, paroxysmal mania, epilepsy with dementia, etc.); and results of treatment (if discharged). Other information commonly found in discharge by death registers includes cause of death; county of residence; by whom removed; and duration of illness. Some registers include patients' civil condition (marital status); habits (good, tobacco, etc.); nativity (state or country of birth); occupation; and religion.

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Access Restrictions

Restricted in accordance with Mental Hygiene Law, Section 33.13, relating to confidentiality of clinical records. Access is permitted under certain conditions upon approval by the Office of Mental Health.

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