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Health and Medical Records Inventory
The first series of the Health and Medical Records collection is made up of one bound Medical Register. The spine denotes it is the second volume, however, the first volume has not been retained. Each medical register document contains the name of the licensee, their residence, place of birth, date of birth, source of the license, date of the license, and school of practice. Dates range from 1968-1985.
The second series, Post-Mortem Investigation records is broken into two subseries. The Coroner Inquests subseries contains information regarding the appearance of the body upon investigation, made by an appointed coroner. This inquest also contains depositions made by individuals who came into contact with the deceased shortly before their death. These depositions typically relate where the deceased had been, any unusual behavior they may have exhibited, their health, and their relationships with others. Medical Examiner's reports contain much less detail regarding the lives of the deceased leading up to their death. Here, information regarding the name, age, sex, cause/date/time of death, and a narrative summary of circumstances surrounding the death are relayed (typically no more than a paragraph).
Lunacy Records are divided into two subseries: Costs Allowed and Depositions. If an individual was suspected of "lunacy" a court investigation would be made. This included the examination of witnesses who answered questions related to the accused's name, age, occupation, marital status, children, education, indications of insanity, frequency of attacks, prominent symptoms, and several others. Costs Allowed are records detailing the costs of caring for any person deemed "insane" who were cared for by an individual of the community. Evidence had to be supplied of the attempt to commit the insane to the local asylum, then once proven, any costs associated with their upkeep were accessed by the court.