Medical casebook, March 16, 1897-February 9, 1898.

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Medical casebook, March 16, 1897-February 9, 1898.

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Casebook entries include patient's name, age, sex, marital status, number of chldren, town and county of residenc, birthplace, occupation, religion and education; case/admission number; type of commitment; admission date; whether supported privately or by county; number of previous admissions; number of attacks; duration and assigned cause of insanity; form of insanity; name and address of correspondent (occasional); information on family background and use of tabocco, alcohol and narcotics; names of any insane relatives; and date and cause of discharge. Each medical history also has superintendent's report which outlines patient's general physical condition, including patient's height, weight and eye and hair colors.

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