Historical information

Before electronic medical records, the nurse admitting a patient to a ward, was required to fill in this register with patient details, including basic observations

Significance

Insight into nursing practice before the time of electronic medical records

Physical description

Green cloth bound hardback book, with red tape to spine.T'WARD REGISTER' embossed inn gilit in centre of front cover. Pages have black print with red lines definining 22 columns across two pages. Each column has a heading relating to patient admission. 'ALFRED HOSPITAL WARD REGISTER' printed at top.

Inscriptions & markings

previous catalogue number handwritten [black ink] on cloth and a small white sticker at top right of front cover. On front end page at top right 'YEARS C 1970 - 1988 / TEACHING AID/SCHOOL of NURSING' [pencil] Fictitious entries have been made on 40 pages