Autopsy record book, 1891-1905.

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Autopsy record book, 1891-1905.

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This series consists of narrative autopsy reports for deceased patients of the Middletown State Homeopathic Hospital. Autopsies are present for case book numbers 1362 through 6682. Reports include date and time of death; name of doctor performing autopsy; other physicians present; age at death; form of insanity; duration of insanity; cause of death; external appearance of cadaver (nourished or malnourished); weight, in ounces, of brain, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, and uterus; whether the cranium, spinal cord, thorax, abdomen, and pelvic organs had been examined. Reports conclude with a detailed post mortem. Often a typed sheet of paper stating "see description of microscopic specimens in case record" is pasted at the end of the post-mortem report.

.5 cu. ft. (1 volume)

New York State Archives

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New York State Dept. of Mental Hygiene.

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Middletown State Homeopathic Hospital (N.Y.)

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Middletown Psychiatric Center (N.Y.)

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New York State Office of Mental Health

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Previously known as the Buffalo State Hospital, the facility became Buffalo Psychiatric Center according to Chapter 558 of the Laws of 1974. From the description of Buffalo Psychiatric Center patient case files, 1920-1975. (New York State Archives). WorldCat record id: 82286416 The original cemetery was started at Willard Asylum for the Insane (as the facility was then called) in 1870. Included in the original cemetery grounds was a Civil War cemetery for patien...