NRS-18787 | Admission cards [Waterfall Hospital for Consumptives / Waterfall Sanatorium / Garrawarra Hospital]

Full description

This series contains admission cards for patients from Waterfall Hospital for Consumptives, later known as Waterfall Sanatorium.

The admission cards contain the following information on front: name of patient, date of birth, occupation, religion, last address, birthplace, residence in NSW (number of years), residence in commonwealth (number of years), married (where, age, to whom) or single, father's name and occupation, mother's name and maiden name, if Briitsh subject (birth or naturalisation), hospital fund, nature of pension, where payable and no. of certificate, armed services (no, rank, unit), Children living (name, ages, addresses), number of children deceased (male or female), name and addresses of relatives or friends. Other side: admission number, admitted date, discharge date, reason, ward or dorm.

Card information may slightly differ over time and admission cards are arranged alphabetically by last name.