Bendigo Hospital Receiving Ward Register of Patients 1874-1908

This series records the admission details of all patients admitted to the Receiving Ward, Bendigo Hospital. The Bendigo Lunatic Ward was one of a number of lunatic wards established at district hospitals for short-term patients suffering from ‘transient’ insanity who might be expected to recover within a matter of days or weeks.

Details recorded include:

– date of admission;
– name of patient;
– age;
– name and address of nearest relative or friend;
– bodily disease if any;
– mental disease;
– whether discharged or transferred;
– cured;
– number of days in lunatic ward of hospital.