Series III., Subseries H. Patient Account Records, 1851-1957.

Scope and content:

Contains several ledgers and one folder of records that document how funds belonging to individual patients were handled. It appears that money was deposited by family members into accounts in order for patients to buy items not covered by the basic room and board provided by the hospital. Some patients also performed work for the hospital and were reimbursed through this method as well. The patient account ledgers are divided into three categories: account books, cash books (monies disbursed), and day books (monies received). Incoming funds were entered into the day books, outgoing funds were recorded in the cash books, and the account books contain both sets of information, arranged by patient name. Many of the account books contain indices because the entries are not usually arranged in alphabetical order. The second column of each transaction in the cash books contains the page number for the corresponding account book entry for that particular patient. One book of receipts for money paid to patient accounts through salaries or deposit by family members is also included in this suberies. Finally, amongst the ledgers is one file containing an annual report of patients' private funds for the years 1956-1957. Several of the volumes in this subseries refer to the "Patients' Contingent Account" or the "Contingent Fund." Researchers interested in patient funds and accounts information should also reference Subseries F. General Ledgers and Journals. Additionally, one ledger containing limited patient fund information for 1851-1853 can be found in Subseries K. Steward's Records, (Volume 201). The patient account records are part of accession 41404.

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Arranged alphabetically, then chronologically within.

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