Please contact the Benevolent Society:
Postal Address: PO Box 171, Paddington NSW 2021
Phone: (02) 8262 3400 or 1800 236 762
Website: https://www.benevolent.org.au/contact-us/general-enquiries
Quote this number to access your records: State Library of New South Wales - Manuscripts & Pictures Call Number, MLMSS 6091
These records are part of Benevolent Society of New South Wales Collection, 1813-1996 (1813 - 1996).
Index To Admissions And Discharges records the name of patients (and births), the name of the institution to which admitted (i.e. Royal Hospital for Women, Renwick Hospital for Infants, Scarba House), the date of admission and discharge and how they were discharged (e.g. home, another institution, deceased). This index ceased to record admissions to the Royal Hospital for Women (and births) at the end of 1932. From January 1932 to April 1936 the index is a general index; from April 1936 to May 1937 it indexes admissions and discharges for Renwick Hospital for Infants and Scarba House.
These records are restricted and written permission from the Benevolent Society must be obtained. At the time of application proof of ID and/or proof of relationship to the person in the records must be provided. For preservation purposes you may only be able to access a copy of the original record. Contact the State Library of New South Wales for assistance in applying for access to the collection.
The records are arranged alphabetically by date of admission and there are 2 volumes.