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Archives at Cornell

Series 2. Other Medical Records, 1872-1910

 Series

Scope and Contents

This series includes autopsies and a medical casebook. There are two volumes of autopsy results entitled “Notes of Necropsy” from 1891-1895 and 1907-1910. Information includes name and age of deceased, date of death, case history, diagnosis, post-mortem appearance, and probable cause of death.

The medical casebook is a narrative history of selected medical cases. The entries include a case narrative, often written daily and with pulse and temperature readings, outcome, and autopsy results if applicable. Temperature charts first appear in the 1880s. The first 127 pages of the volume are undated but are likely from circa 1872-1873. Pages 133-195 are dated November 1885-May 1886. Following these entries there are two cases dated 1889-1890. The cases are largely about sick pediatric patients but there are a few involving adult patients.

Dates

  • 1872-1910

Conditions Governing Access

From the Collection:

Historical records in the Medical Center Archives are protected by HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996), internal policies requiring protection and confidential handling of PHI (protected health information), FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act), or other institutional polices regarding internal or confidential records, and may require additional permissions prior to access. All records in this collection are restricted and require additional permissions prior to access. View the container inventory for more information and visit the Medical Center Archives website for the most updated policies and procedures regarding access to historical materials containing restrictions.

Extent

5.7 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

This series is arranged chronologically.

Repository Details

Part of the Medical Center Archives of NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medicine Repository

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