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Displaying 18 Finding Aids
Title
- Office of Mental Health patient case files
Series Number
- 14231
Summary
- This series consists of the official forms and administrative data documenting the admission, legal status, assessment, treatment planning, treatment, and discharge of patients in the state's mental health facilities. Records include admission, death, and discharge records; patient photographs; census statistics; and autopsy reports of patients in facilities across the state.
Creator
- New York (State). Office of Mental Health
Access Restrictions
- Restricted permanently in accordance with Section 33.13 of the Mental Hygiene Law, relating to confidentiality of clinical records. Access permitted under certain conditions upon approval by the Office of Mental Health.
Title
- Patient indexes
Series Number
- B1742
Summary
- This series consists of indexes to patient case numbers and indexes to patient casebooks created by the staff of Middletown State Homeopathic Hospital. Indexes are roughly alphabetical by patient name.
Creator
- Middletown State Homeopathic Hospital (N.Y.)
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.
Title
- Daily reports and census records
Series Number
- B1759
Summary
- This series consists of daily reports and census records created by the Middletown State Hospital (earlier Middletown State Homeopathic Hospital) to keep an accurate account of numbers of patients admitted, discharged, and the total population. Information and format of the records vary over time. The daily census, ward census, patients movement reports provide statistics on admissions, discharges, convalescent care, transfers, family care, elopements, deaths, and escapes). The records are badly water damaged. Records are restricted.
Creator
- Middletown State Hospital (N.Y.)
Access Restrictions
- Restricted permanently in accordance with Section 33.13, Mental Hygiene Law, relating to confidentiality of clinical records and the Personal Privacy Protection Law.Access permitted under certain conditions upon application to and approval by the State Archives.
Title
- State Commission in Lunacy visitation book
Series Number
- B1743
Summary
- This series consists of periodic reports by the State Commission in Lunacy concerning visits to the Middletown State Homeopathic Hospital. Reports include information on buildings and grounds; the general administration and condition of the hospital; and the names of patients who were spoken to during visits.
Creator
- Middletown State Homeopathic Hospital (N.Y.)
Access Restrictions
- Records identifying patients are 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.
Title
- Open ward and honor card reports
Series Number
- B1757
Summary
- This series consists of reports regarding patients. Information includes statistics on the number of open wards, the number of patients in open wards, and the number of male and female patients on ground parole. Records are restricted.
Creator
- Middletown State Hospital (N.Y.)
Access Restrictions
- Restricted permanently in accordance with Section 33.13, Mental Hygiene Law, relating to confidentiality of clinical records and the Personal Privacy Protection Law.Access permitted under certain conditions upon application to and approval by the State Archives.
Title
- Asylum baseball and basketball club account book
Series Number
- B1755
Summary
- This series consists of itemized information regarding Middletown State Homeopathic Hospital's staff baseball and basketball teams. Information includes game dates; teams played; scores; tickets sold; gates proceeds; railroad tickets; travel expenses; equipment; equipment repair and telegram costs. Players' names are frequently noted.
Creator
- Middletown State Homeopathic Hospital (N.Y.)
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Office of Mental Health patient admission, discharge, and parole registers
Series Number
- 20279
Summary
- These registers were created by mental health facilities to document patient admissions and discharges. The registers typically provide patient name, nativity, date of admission or discharge, date of birth, chronological number, race, and religion. Other information varies but occasionally includes occupation, education, names and addresses of relatives, legal and civil status, and comments.
Creator
- New York (State). Office of Mental Health
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.
Title
- Trustees' or visitors' record book
Series Number
- B1746
Summary
- This series documents visits and inspections by the Board of Trustees (after 1896 called Visitors) of the Middletown State Homeopathic Hospital (previously known as the State Homeopathic Asylum for the Insane at Middletown). The entries are relatively brief and describe conditions at the hospital as well as visits with individual patients.
Creator
- Middletown State Homeopathic Hospital (N.Y.)
Access Restrictions
- Records identifying patients are 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.
Title
- Visitor register
Series Number
- B1748
Summary
- This series consists of names, home addresses, and dates of visit for groups and individuals visiting the Middletown State Homeopathic Hospital. Additional information describes the nature of the visit (visiting relative, curiosity, affiliated institution, excursion, or official ward visits).
Creator
- Middletown State Homeopathic Hospital (N.Y.)
Access Restrictions
- Records identifying patients are 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.
Title
- Restraint and seclusion reports
Series Number
- B1758
Summary
- These reports were submitted to the Department of Mental Hygiene by psychiatric institution directors. They consist of separate daily average numbers of patients in straitjackets, restraining sheets, and seclusion. Records are restricted.
Creator
- Middletown State Hospital (N.Y.)
Access Restrictions
- Restricted permanently in accordance with Section 33.13, Mental Hygiene Law, relating to confidentiality of clinical records and the Personal Privacy Protection Law.Access permitted under certain conditions upon application to and approval by the State Archives.
Title
- Monthly register of communicable diseases
Series Number
- B1744
Summary
- This series consists of reports of new cases of communicable diseases in patients and employees of the Middletown State Hospital. The number of males, females, and the total number affected are noted. Some reports note cancer, malignant tumors, and habitual users of narcotic drugs. On the reverse side of the data collection sheets affected patients and staff are noted by name according to disease.
Creator
- Middletown State Hospital (N.Y.)
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.
Title
- Middletown State Homeopathic Hospital female patient weight books
Series Number
- B1750
Summary
- This series consists of monthly tabular notations documenting, in pounds, female patients' weight. Other information, such as if the patient was ill, resistant, or paroled, is occasionally noted. Information relates to patients in Ashley Hall.
Creator
- Middletown State Homeopathic Hospital (N.Y.)
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.
Title
- Monthly movement reports of children less than 17 years of age
Series Number
- B1751
Summary
- This series consists of monthly reports of children in Middletown State Hospital. The reports provide information on the total number of children; age of children; patients in residence at start and end of month; patients received (admissions, transfers, returns from convalescent care), and removed (discharges, deaths, transfers, placed in convalescent care); and children born in the hospital. Names of children are listed. Later forms include information on escapes; returns from escapes and patients reaching their 16th birthday. Records are restricted.
Creator
- Middletown State Hospital (N.Y.)
Access Restrictions
- Restricted permanently in accordance with Section 33.13, Mental Hygiene Law, relating to confidentiality of clinical records and the Personal Privacy Protection Law.Access permitted under certain conditions upon application to and approval by the State Archives.
Title
- Minutes of joint meetings of Superintendents of Asylums for the Insane
Series Number
- B1745
Summary
- This series documents the yearly meetings of the Joint Committee of Insane Asylum Superintendents. The minutes contain information pertaining to pending legislation, general administration, asylum policy, and patient treatment.
Creator
- Middletown State Homeopathic Hospital (N.Y.)
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Middletown State Hospital patient operation registers and log
Series Number
- B1754
Summary
- This series consists of registers and lists documenting operations performed on patients of Middletown State Hospital (formerly Middletown State Homeopathic Hospital). Alphabetically by patient's name, entries include patient's ward; operation performed; names of surgeon, assistant surgeon, anesthetist, scrub nurse, and circulating nurse; and whether the procedure performed was major or minor. Volume 3 also notes yearly operation number; specifics about the operations (anesthetic, fluids and drugs given to patient time of operation); and post-operative condition. Records are restricted.
Creator
- Middletown State Hospital (N.Y.)
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.
Title
- Middletown State Homeopathic Hospital order and commitment books
Series Number
- B1753
Summary
- This series consists of certificates of lunacy, medical certificates, forms, petitions, and case histories documenting the process used to commit people to the Middletown State Homeopathic Hospital. Early commitment orders include name, case number, address or residence, occupation, and by whom brought. The physician's certificates include a brief statement of symptoms. Indigent patients are noted. Name indexes appear at the front of each volume. There is no information for 1890-1892. Records are restricted.
Creator
- Middletown State Homeopathic Hospital (N.Y.)
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.
Title
- Autopsy record book
Series Number
- B1747
Summary
- This series consists of autopsy reports for deceased patients of the Middletown State Homeopathic Hospital. Reports include date and time of death; name of doctor performing autopsy; attending physicians; patient's age at death; form and duration of insanity; cause of death; external appearance of cadaver (nourished or malnourished); weight, in ounces, of organs; and indication whether the cranium, spinal cord, thorax, abdomen, and pelvic organs had been examined. Reports conclude with a detailed postmortem.
Creator
- Middletown State Homeopathic Hospital (N.Y.)
Access Restrictions
- Restricted in accordance with Mental Hygiene Law, Section 33.13, relating to confidentiality of clinical records and the Personal Privacy Protection Law. Access is permitted under certain conditions upon approval by the Office of Mental Health.
Title
- Patient correspondent address books
Series Number
- B1756
Summary
- This series consists of addresses of patient contacts and correspondents arranged alphabetically by patient name. Additional notations include correspondent's relationship to the patient whether the correspondent is responsible for patient clothing, permissions or refusals for autopsies, additional correspondents to be notified in case of patient deaths, and returned mail. The names of dead or discharged patients are crossed out. Records are restricted.
Creator
- Middletown State Homeopathic Hospital (N.Y.)
Access Restrictions
- Restricted permanently in accordance with Section 33.13, Mental Hygiene Law, relating to confidentiality of clinical records and the Personal Privacy Protection Law.Access permitted under certain conditions upon application to and approval by the State Archives.