MOOSE LAKE STATE HOSPITAL:

An Inventory of Its Patient Records at the Minnesota Historical Society

Government Records

Part or all of this collection is restricted.
For details, please see restrictions.


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Creator: Moose Lake State Hospital (Minn.).
Title:Patient records.
Dates:1938-2009.
Language:Materials in English.
Abstract:Daily (1938-1939, 1944-1951, and 1961-1975) population reports/records containing data on admission, discharge, and population statistics. Also statistical monthly (1950-1970) and daily (1973-1976) population reports; a physician's daily report (1950-1952), that details patients restrained, medical therapies, accidents, and ward tours; patient cards (1930s-2000); admission record (1995-2009); and patient register (1995-2007).
Quantity:8.65 cubic feet (12 boxes and 1 partial box).
Location: See Detailed Description for shelf locations.

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Access Restrictions:

Some of these records include private information about individuals. Records with private information are closed for 75 years from date of last entry in the record. The restricted records are noted in the finding aid. Researchers must apply for permission to use these records. Please consult library staff for more information.

Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Moose Lake State Hospital (Minn.). Patient Records. Minnesota Historical Society.

See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.

Accession Information:

Accession numbers: 994-89; 997-34; 989-136; 2011-48; 2012-22

Processing Information:

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Processing and cataloging of this collection was supported with a Basic Project grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).

Catalog ID number: 001734103


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DETAILED DESCRIPTION

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106.I.16.9BDaily population reports, May 2, 1938-June 1939. 3 folders.
Daily movement of population reports, January 1944-October 1950. 14 folders.
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106.I.16.10FMonthly population reports, July 1950-October 1970. 2 folders.
Statistical only.
Physicians daily report, October 16, 1950-June 30, 1952. 4 folders.
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For each day of the month, summary information concerning patients restrained (patient's name, type of restraint, time in restraint, ordered by, reason), medical therapies conducted (type of therapy, number of patients, time involved, comment), accidents (patient's name, nature of injury), tour of wards (time, ward, doctor's name, comment).
Daily register, 1951. 2 folders.
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Similar to the daily movement of population reports but in register form; information includes patient's name, case number and residence; type of order; legal status; type of movement.
Daily population reports, 1973-1976.
Statistical only.
Admission record, June 1995-November 2009. 1 volume.
RESTRICTED
Arranged by admission date; includes name, birth date, sex, admission date and time, status, residential county, religion, client address, and discharge date and destination.
Patient register, June 1995-November 2007. 1 volume.
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Arranged by admission date; includes name, address, patient number, occupation, age, sex, religion, nationality, attending physician, provisional diagnosis, and discharge number, date and hour.
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108.I.18.6F-2Daily population record, April 1961-March 1975. 1 volume.
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Expand/CollapsePATIENT CARDS

Information includes name, patient number, date admitted, religion, social security number, birth date, date transferred or discharged. Some of the cards may be from the Minnesota Sex Offender Program [MSOP] which was created in 1993 to allow for the institutionalization of sex offenders after they had finished serving their prison sentences.

Researchers should check all three sets as it is unknown if they duplicate each other.


Three series of patient cards; each arranged alphabetically by surname.


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129.F.5.1B-1Series 1, 1930s-1990s.
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Aad-Case.
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129.F.5.1B-2Cash-Garb.
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129.F.5.2F-1Garc-Johnson, C.
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129.F.5.2F-2Johnson, D.-Luna
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129.F.5.3B-1Lund-Olson, Cha.
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129.F.5.3B-2Olson, Che-Schma.
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129.F.5.4F-1Schmi-Wah.
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129.F.5.4F-2Wai-Zyw.
Series 2, 1930s-2000.
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Aab-Graha.
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129.F.5.5B-1Grahe-Rey.
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129.F.5.5B-2Rhe-Zwi.
Series 3, 1940s-1990s.
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Aco-Zwa.

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Expand/CollapseCATALOG HEADINGS

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.

Topics:
Medical records -- Minnesota.
Mentally ill -- Minnesota.
People with mental disabilities -- Institutional care -- Minnesota -- Safety.
Psychiatric hospital patients -- Minnesota -- Statistics.
Psychiatric hospital patients -- Minnesota -- Restraints.
Psychiatric hospitals -- Minnesota -- Administration.
Psychiatric hospitals -- Admission and discharge -- Minnesota.
State hospitals -- Minnesota -- Administration.
State hospitals -- Admission and discharge -- Minnesota.

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