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Volumes recording details of patients admitted to the County Hospital. Data recorded in each volume varies slightly but mainly includes:

Admission Number

Previous Number if any

Date of admission or birth

Name of inmate

Age/Sex

Description (Married, Single, etc.) or 'If adult whether single, married, widow or widower; if child, whether orphan, deserted, illegitimate or legitimate'

Religious Denomination,

Residence immediately prior to admission

Name and address of nearest relative and degree of relationship

Employment or Calling

No of dependents

Disease or other cause rendering admission necessary

Who gave recommendation for admission

Date of discharge or death.

Doctor's notes and prescriptions for patients in the county hospital. Some scant references to birth of children in the hospital, deaths and discharges, and Dr Moorhead's recommendations for certain patients. Also records the handing over of the surgical wards to Dr Meagher formerly of the King's County Infirmary, which closed in 1921, during 'Amalgamation'.

Matron's reports for consideration of the Board filled out weekly on Tuesdays. Contains the matron's written report on patients' illnesses; their medical treatment in the hospital; recommendations from the Medical Officer relating to the transfer of patients to external hospitals; and general notes on staff vacancies, replacements, and employment. Reports initialled by Dr Moorehead. Also contains loose correspondence relating to patients health and medical treatment.

Register recording patients names and the articles of food or stimulants allowed on a daily basis during admission in the hospital. The pre-printed template stipulates that 'All entries must be written by the Medical Officer himself.' The MO certifies by signing a declaration on each page. The items specified include: Beef, Bread, Butter, Eggs, Milk, Mutton chops, Tea, Sugar, Rice, Potatoes. The columns recording stimulants such as Brandy, Porter, Whiskey, Wine etc are repurposed for food articles such as Jam, Fish, Cocoa, and Chicken.

Statistical register categorising the type of patients admitted to hospital in order to estimate dietary needs. Details recorded include:

HEALTHY INMATES
Class 1 and Class 1a. Males and Females not working

Weak and Infirm Cases (M/F)

Class IV and IVa Infirm Men and Women

Boys and Girls 8-15 years

Boys and Girls 3-8 years

Infants (Over 2 and under 3; Over 1 and under 2; under 1 year)

TOTAL SICK

Adults of either sex above 15 years

Boys and girls 8-15

Boys and girls 3-8

Infants under 3

STATISTICS
Remaining in house last night

Admitted before breakfast

Discharged before breakfast

Admitted before dinner

Discharged before dinner

Remaining for dinner

Admitted before supper

Discharged before supper

Total of healthy as classed this night

Male Lunatics

Female Lunatics

Nursing mothers

Infirmary

Fever Hospital

Registers recording admissions and discharges to the fever hospital. Details recorded include:

Numner in regsiter

Previous number if any

Name

Age, Sex

Description (Married/Single/Widowed/Orphaned/Legitimate or Illegitimate)

Religious Denomination

Residence immediately prior to admission

Name and address of nearest relative and degree of relationship

Employment of Calling

Number of dependents

Disease or other cause rendering admission necessary

Who gave recommendation for admission

Date of discharge or death