Blank medical forms file
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Overview of the Records
Repository
- New York State Archives
222 Madison Avenue
Albany, NY 12230
Summary
- This series consists of blank medical forms used by custodial institutions for mentally deficient inmates. The majority of the forms are from New York institutions; most were collected from the Craig Colony for Epileptics. Forms include admission applications; personal and family histories; medical and dental examination charts; testing and other school charts; diagnosis forms; institutional reporting forms; death records; and agreements between guardians and institutions relating to custody of inmates.
Title
- Blank medical forms file
Quantity
- 0.1 cubic feet
Inclusive Dates
Series Number
- A4232
Creator
Scope and Content Note
The series contains approximately 50 blank medical forms used by custodial institutions for mentally deficient inmates.
All but a few of the forms are from New York institutions; the majority were collected from the the Craig Colony for Epileptics at Sonyea. The forms were gathered by the Commission in its investigation of the care and training of mentally deficient persons in the state. The forms in the series include: applications for admission; personal and family histories; medical and dental examination charts; testing and other school charts; diagnosis forms; institutional reporting forms; death records; and agreemnts between guardians and institutions relating to custody of inmates.
Custodial History
Collation date 1914-1915.
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.