Weekly returns of admissions and discharges at the State Infirmary, 1894-1935.

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Weekly returns of admissions and discharges at the State Infirmary, 1894-1935.

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In Massachusetts, the Division of Aid and Relief (Dept. of Public Welfare) and its predecessors, the State Board of Lunacy and Charity (to 1898) and the Division of State Adult Poor (State Board of Charity, 1898-1919), received weekly returns from institutions under their jurisdiction. Among these was the State Almshouse at Tewksbury, opened in 1854, and renamed successively the State Hospital (1900), the State Infirmary (1909), Tewksbury State Hospital and Infirmary (1939), and Tewksbury Hospital (1959). The almshouse, established as a residence for paupers of the Commonwealth, evolved after closing of other state almshouses in 1872 into an institution for ill or infirm public charges who could not be transferred to the State Workhouse (later State Farm) or otherwise discharged. Returns list weekly admissions and discharges from the institution. Each printed form lists persons discharged since last report (registration no., name, age, admission and discharge dates, and where sent); and admissions (former registration no., registration no., name, age, birthplace, disease or condition, admission date, where from, and address of nearest relative or friend). Many also list separately admissions less than five years in the U. S. (registration no., name, admission date, landing date, diagnosis, previously or presently subject to deportation, if so whether likely to return or not, and name of physician). Accompanying statistical summary lists (by men, women, boys under/over 15, girls under/over 15) no. from last report, admitted, born, discharged, died, deserted, remaining, sane/insane remaining, sane/insane in hospital. Weekly summaries paralleled by: Massachusetts. State Hospital (Tewksbury, Mass.). Weekly summaries, 1892-1902 ((M-Ar)909X) See also: Massachusetts. State Infirmary (Tewksbury, Mass.). Admission permits, 1854-1929 ((M-Ar)959X) and: Intake files, 1895-1929 ((M-Ar)960X)

11.25 cubic ft. (39 v. in 9 record center cartons)Copies: 9 microfilm reels ; 35 mm.

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