FARIBAULT STATE SCHOOL AND HOSPITAL:

An Inventory of Its Miscellaneous Medical Records at the Minnesota Historical Society

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	Creator:	Faribault State School and Hospital.
	Title:	Miscellaneous Medical Records.
	Dates:	circa 1880-1949.
	Language:	Materials in English.
	Abstract:	Histories and evaluations of inmates (circa 1880-1900), clinical records (1891-1897), physician's diary (1894), hospital records (1895-1900), record of sterilization cases (1916-1937), physician's reports (1895-1901), and list of tuberculosis patients (1902-1949). The records generally contain the following information: name, application number; background data, such as age, date of admission, description of condition, and psychological evaluations; nature of illness; treatments given; and discharge and/or death date.
	Quantity:	1.25 cubic feet (3 partial boxes).
	Location:	See Detailed Description for shelf locations.

The physician's diary (1894) is a record kept by Dr. John R. Bailey of his daily activities, with notes on patients' illnesses and treatment, including drugs prescribed; the physician's reports are monthly reports on the number of cases and types of diseases treated in each of the institution's departments.

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ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Access Restrictions:

Records containing information relating to sterilizations are restricted for 100 years from date of last entry in the record. 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]. Faribault State School and Hospital. Miscellaneous Medical Records. Minnesota Historical Society.

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Accession Information:

Accession numbers: 320; 979-84

Processing Information:

Catalog ID number: 001725858

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DETAILED DESCRIPTION


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109.H.10.5B	Histories and evaluations of inmates, circa 1880-1900. 1 volume.
		Labeled Individual Studies; indexed. Medical histories and psychological evaluations of certain inmates. The early histories (1880s) usually included a name, application number, age, nationality, ancestry, history of present difficulty, ascribed course, date of admission, description of condition on admission and result of treatment in institution. The later histories (1890s-1900) include application number, name, and date of evaluation (?); anthropometrics; evaluations of sensation, perception, emotion, instinct, volition, association, attention, judgment, reasoning, imagination, and special talents; and school record.


		Clinical records, 1891-1897. 2 volumes.
			Arranged alphabetically; thereunder chronologically.
			Record of physical illnesses of inmates and treatments given.


		Physician's diary, 1894. 1 volume.
			Daily record of Dr. John R. Bailey's activities, including notes on inmates' illnesses and treatments given, drugs ordered, and instructions left during absences.


		Hospital records, 1895-1900. 2 volumes.
			Arranged chronologically by date of first admission to hospital; indexed by name.
			Record of hospital treatment of inmates. Information includes name, date of admission, diagnosis, treatment and results, and date of discharge and death.
			Custodial boys, August 1889-December 11, 1900.
			Sunnyside and Skinner Hall, October 1, 1895-1900.


		Record of sterilization cases, 1916-1937. 1 volume.
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			Record of about 1000 sterilizations performed at the institution, primarily between 1927 and 1937. Information recorded: name, date of birth, IQ, names and address of correspondent, personal consent, consent of guardian, recommendation of superintendent, date examination authorized by the Board of Control, names of psychologist and physician by whom examined (and date), name of Board of Control interviewer and date of interview, date operation authorized by Board of Control, names of doctor, assistant, and anesthetist, and date of operation, surgical treatment instituted, note of any pathological condition found, and date of discharge from hospital and institution and to whom discharged.


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109.H.10.9B	Physician's reports, 1895-1901. 1 bundle of folded documents.
		Monthly reports on the numbers of cases and types of diseases treated in each of the institution's departments (school, boy's custodial, Sunnyside, and farm).


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108.D.13.4F	List of tuberculosis patients, 1902-1949. 1 volume.
		Alphabetical in separate lists for males and females (1902-1945); later entries in no apparent order.
		List of tubercular patients, most of whom died of the disease, covering the years 1902-1949, apparently compiled in about 1945 and updated to 1949. Information includes name, application or admission number, date of admission, date of birth, county, IQ, date of death and cause of death, and remarks.

CATALOG 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:: Intelligence levels -- Minnesota.; Medicine -- Minnesota.; Mentally ill -- Minnesota.; People with mental disabilities -- Minnesota -- Medical examinations.; People with mental disabilities -- Health and hygiene -- Minnesota.; People with mental disabilities -- Institutional care -- Minnesota.; People with mental disabilities -- Mortality -- Minnesota.; Psychiatric hospital care -- Minnesota.; Psychiatric hospital patients -- Minnesota -- Registers.; Tuberculosis -- Minnesota -- Mortality.; Tuberculosis -- Patients -- Minnesota -- Registers.

Persons:: Bailey, John R.

Places:: Faribault (Minn.)

Document Types:: Death registers -- Minnesota.; Diaries.; Hospital records -- Minnesota.; Medical records -- Minnesota.; Registers (Lists); Statistics.

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FARIBAULT STATE SCHOOL AND HOSPITAL:

OVERVIEW

SCOPE AND CONTENTS

ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

CATALOG HEADINGS