Sample of cases only
Sample of cases only
Sample of cases only
Sample of cases only
Sample of cases only
Sample of cases only
Sample of cases only
Includes personal details of individuals affected and information on the disease.
Includes personal details of individual affected and information on the disease.
Includes personal details of individual affected and onset of symptoms
Includes personal details of individual affected and onset of symptoms
Correspondence and related papers, including printed literature
Printed flyers, notices, instructions and regulations for the prevention of cholera
Correspondence and newspaper cuttings
Includes documentation relating to medical arrangements for long-stay immigrants; and receipts for microbiology tests in cases of suspected food poisoning.
Comprises circulars, printed regulations and memoranda relating to the control of infectious diseases.
Papers relating to the Local Government Board enquiry carried out by Dr Ballard into deaths from diarrhoea in 1880. The papers include notes, statistics, summary reports and reports of individual cases in York.
Comprises details of individual cases of deaths from diarrhoea, total births and deaths for districts in York, and summary statistics for districts. Also includes notes taken from Dr Ballard's enquiry.
Official note book of cases recorded as part of the Local Government Board enquiry into Diarrhoea, 1880
Official note book of recording infant feeding practices as part of the Local Government Board enquiry into Diarrhoea, 1880
Comprises summary sheets of deaths from diarrhoea for York districts, York Union Workhouse, and totals for the city. Summary sheets for districts record total numbers of deaths as well as the name, address and occupation of individual cases.
Returns and statistics recorded as part of an enquiry into a Typhoid Fever outbreak in York 1886
Case returns from Dr North's (Medical Officer of Health) Typhoid Fever Enquiry. Each form includes personal details of sick person, information on water supply, and details of milk supply and usage.
Comprises quarterly reports of the Medical Officer of Health to the Urban Sanitary Authority regarding returns of births and deaths in the City of York
Draft and final copies of returns of births and deaths in York by the Medical Officer of Health
Comprises the following reports: Medical Officer of Health's report on the inclusion of Acomb in York City Boundaries; Medical Officer of Health's report on Lodging Houses; Medical Officer of Health's report on precautions to be observed against Cholera; Return of numbers of notices served to do sanitary works; Medical Officer of Health's questionnaire on diarrhoea.
Includes correspondence from the Local Government Board
Records numbers of cases by street
Lists of cases of typhoid fever reported including deaths. Includes name of sick person, age, residence, cause of death and occupation
List of cases of typhoid fever reported. Includes name of sick person, age, residence, cause of death and occupation. Also list of cases recording age, gender, area/street, registration district and date. Includes tables regarding river levels and flooding of the Ouse.
List of cases of typhoid fever reported. Includes name of sick person, age, residence, cause of death and occupation.
Lists name, age, residence and occupation for deaths in Bootham, Micklegate and Walmgate
Lists numbers of births registered per year for parishes in Bootham
Note: this is a blank table with no information recorded
Comprises brief notes on inspections of milk sellers connected to Typhoid Fever cases by the Medical Officer of Health.
Comprises correspondence and associated papers regarding the destruction of horse hides after an outbreak of anthrax at Cattal.
Witness statements, extract of minutes, and correspondence relating to the Local Government Enquiry into the death of a tuberculosis patient, Thomas Raftree
Printed regulations governing the use of the disinfector and charges for use; correspondence with other local authorities regarding scale of charges for use of disinfectors
Comprises correspondence and printed memoranda on the compulsory notification of Infectious diseases by the York Medical Officer of Health
Papers relating to the administration and application of the Infectious Diseases Acts, 1890 and 1889.
Comprises return of births and deaths in York for January 1891; weekly return of births deaths in London, 27 other towns and York [27 Dec 1890]; correspondence; printed report of Colonel Ducat on Sewage disposal in Ripon; and circular regarding the Act.
Comprises public notices, newspapers and correspondence relating to the application and extension of the Infectious Diseases Act, 1889
Comrprises records relating to maternal and child health. Includes records of York Maternity Hosptial, Acomb; midwifery records; registers of deaths and infection; and child and infant welfare records.
Note: the main series of insitutional records of the York Maternity Hospital are held at the Borthwick Institute for Archives.
General administrative papers relating to the operation and maintenance of the York Maternity Hospital.
Includes correspondence relating to the proposal and purchase of Acomb Hall, staffing and training, and general administrative matters.
General correspondence
General correspondence
General correspondence
General correspondence
General correspondence
General correspondence
General correspondence
File regarding the sub-station near Acomb Maternity Hospital
File regarding the Special Committee of Enquiry into the accounts of the Acomb Maternity Hospital
Loose correspondence, reports and statistics, mainly concerning costs of running maternity homes.
Printed programme of opening ceremony
Comprises registers relating to the oversight and inspection of midwives following the Midwives Act, 1902
Register of inspections of practising midwives following the Midwives Act of 1902. Details recorded include name and address of midwife, date of inspection and remarks on inspection.
Includes sections on births where doctors have been called in, sources of infection, stillbirths, artificial feeding, and deaths. Details recorded include name of patient, and details of incident.
Includes sections on births where doctors have been called in, sources of infection, stillbirths, artificial feeding, and deaths. Details recorded include name of patient, and details of incident.
Register of cases where the midwife has had to call in medical assistance to a birth. Details recorded include name of patient and reason for calling in the doctor.
Case register of an individual midwifery nurse (M. Tute, RN). Includes details of patients and labour.
Registers of neo-natal and maternal deaths; and a register of postpartum infections.
Includes records of maternal deaths, neo-natal deaths and stillbirths.
Includes records of maternal deaths, deaths in nursing homes, neo-natal deaths and stillbirths.
Details recorded include surname and address of patient; obstetric history of mother; nature of confinement; condition of foetus; and age, work, and health of mother.
Details recorded include surname and address of patient; obstetric history of mother; nature of confinement; progress of infant; and age, work, and health of mother.
Includes premature births at York Maternity Hospital, domiciliary premature births, and premature births in nursing homes. Also includes register of all stillbirths.
Information recorded includes patient details, remarks on ante-natal care, labour, and progress of puerperium
Records relating to oversight of child and infant welfare
Inspection of premises at No 24 St Saviourgate, by the Health Department (2 copies). Includes recommended repairs.
Correspondence to and from the York Health Department regarding the open-air school at Fulford for mentally deficient and physically disabled children
Comprises records relating to the accommodation and care of mental health patients and adults and children with learning disabilities ('mental deficiency').
Comprises records relating primarily to the accommodation and care of patients with mental health issues. Also includes a small number of records concerning York City Asylum.
Comprises returns of pauper lunatics. The returns include personal details of patients.
Each return includes name, age, gender, whether a lunatic or an idiot, whether dangerous, length of disorder, where confined and at what expense. Includes a synopsis of all returns.
Each return includes name, age, gender, whether a lunatic or an idiot, whether dangerous, length of disorder, where confined and at what expense. Includes a synopsis of all returns.
Annual returns of all lunatics by the Clerk of the York Board of Guardians. Lists name, age, gender and residence (for example, name of asylum or other residence) of all lunatics chargeable to the York Poor Law Union.
Lists name of lunatic, name of poor law union paying the charges, and date of admission. Includes pauper lunatics as well as private and criminal patients. From 1918 returns include a list of 'Service lunatics' from WW1 [note that there are gaps in the series]
Lists name, age and gender of all lunatics (chargeable to the York Poor Law Union) residing in workhouses in York, North Riding and East Riding. Also includes a list of out-relief lunatics residing in private accommodation.
Town Clerk's correspondence concerning the accommodation and maintenance of pauper lunatics.
Comprises correspondence and related papers regarding the accommodation and maintenance of pauper lunatics.
19th century copy of decision extracted from York Courant of 1773.
Informing of resolutions passed at the meeting of the Board of Guardians as regards future provision for lodging lunatics at Gate Helmsley
Includes copy of advert in Knights Official Advertiser regarding vacancies for pauper lunatics.
Terms on which Gate Helmsley is willing to renew contract for the care of the City Pauper Lunatics.
Regarding vacant accommodation in North and East Ridings Asylum
Regarding North and East Ridings Asylum.
Regarding five-year contract
Endorsing proposals of North and East Ridings Asylum
Terms set by North and East Ridings Lunatic Asylum for receiving York City Pauper Lunatics
Regarding date of committee meeting
Regarding five-year contract with North and East Ridings Asylum
Requesting £4.18.8 from North and East Riding Asylum to reimburse for lodging, maintenance and clothing.
Regarding remuneration due to Gate Helmsley
Includes fair copy and rough draft
Sanctioning the contract with North and East Ridings Asylum as from 25 Mar 1858
Regarding contract with North and East Ridings Asylum