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Series IX: Department of Public Health and Charities

 Series

Scope and Contents

From the Collection: These bound volumes document some of the activities at the Philadelphia General Hospital from the years 1884 to 1941. Materials include: registers of resident physicians (1884-1913); registers of attending physicians, surgical chiefs, and neurological chiefs; clinical laboratory reports (1905-1921); daily record of ambulance calls (1933-1941); and an appointment book from the Men’s Nervous Department (1903-1915).

Researchers should be aware that most of the volumes are in poor to fair condition, are fragile, and need to be handled with extra care.

Dates

  • 1884 - 1941

Extent

From the Collection: 35 Volumes

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the Historical Medical Library of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia Repository

Contact:
19 S. 22nd Street
Philadelphia PA 19103 United States
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