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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

Resolution to consider the contract nearer to the time. Also includes letter from Town Clerk.

Regarding inmates at Gate Helmsley Retreat

Regarding the next meeting of the House Committee

Regarding inability to receive further pauper patients

Expressing willingness to take in urgent cases

Requesting information on pauper accommodation given that Gate Helmsley Retreat is full

Notice by Council to terminate contract with Gate Helmsley Retreat

Copy of resolution concerning weekly charges, with forwarding letter

Regarding current weekly charges

Regarding proposal to contract for three years to take 50 patients.

Institution unspecified

Regarding reception of pauper patients from York. Includes forwarding letter. Includes two copies of resolutions.

Stating they are unable to reply at present

Regarding the committee meeting

Regarding contract with North and East Ridings Asylum

Regarding charges

Regarding terms of agreement

Includes fair copy and rough draft

Concerning Visitors agreement passed by the City Council

Regarding documents for the Home Office. Includes a copy of the reply from the Commissioners in Lunacy.

Regarding number of pauper lunatics chargeable to the city

Notice to remove city pauper lunatics from the asylum and copy of original agreement

Requesting that the city's pauper lunatics be housed in that establishment

Regarding contract with North and East Ridings Asylum

Regarding forthcoming meeting

Printed report to consider reception of pauper lunatics.

Requesting a meeting with the Town Clerk

Regarding date of a meeting

Rough draft of report

Regarding reception of city pauper lunatics into the York Lunatic Asylum

Regarding agreement to accept pauper lunatics. Also includes forwarding letter from the Town Clerk to the Commissioners in Lunacy.

Acknowledging receipt of resolutions

Includes Lord Mayor's rough minutes of the meeting

Forwarding the following letter: copy of letter from the Commissioners in Lunacy approving draft agreement with the York Lunatic Asylum.

Regarding contract with North and East Ridings Asylum

Regarding accommodation of paupers

Regarding housing of the city's paupers

Regarding agreement with the York Lunatic Asylum to house pauper lunatics

Forwarding copy of a resolution passed by the Board of Guardians with regards to the reception of pauper lunatics

Printed list of parishes

Requesting a meeting

Regarding housing of pauper lunatics

Regarding charge for pauper lunatics

Regarding pauper lunatics

Regarding the common fund for pauper lunatics

Short notes regarding attendance at meetings

Returns to York Union of maintenance rates charged by other asylums to other . Includes correspondence.

Comprises correspondence from various asylums in reply to request from the Town Clerk of York

Concerning Beale's compassionate allowance from the War Office

Comprises petitions and counsel opinions regarding lunacy.

Counsel's opinion sought by the City of York as to its responsibility with regards to maintenance of pauper lunatics, and counsel's reply. Includes two letters from the town clerk of Scarborough

Regarding Leonard Jennings' legacy and the request for the remainder to be transferred to the York Poor Law Union

Includes legal papers, notes and correspondence

Comprises records concerning the opening of the asylum; governance; staffing; and buildings.

Includes invitations lists for opening celebration and replies from invitees. Also include programme card and sample printed invitation.

Correspondence relating to the sudden death of Harry Sherwood, gardener at York City Asylum

Printed volume forwarded by the Commissioners in Lunacy to the Town Clerk of York.