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Lying-in Home Register, April 1914-May 1923, St Joseph’s Refuge Fullarton

Printed columns and headings across two pages with title on top of each page, Register Private Hospitals and Maternity Homes. Entries handwritten. Left hand page: (1) Number, (2) Full name of patient, (3) Age, (4) Residence, (5) Admitted, (6) Medical attendant, (7) Discharged, (8) Died. Right hand page: (9) Midwife or nurse, (10) Date of…

St Joseph’s Girls’ Refuge, Fullarton Admission cards, St Joseph’s Refuge Fullarton

Cards record information on front and back. Front: (1) Date, (2) Name in full, (3) Married/single, (4) Admitted, (5) Religion, (6) Nationality, (7) Date of birth, (8) Where from, (9) Father’s name, (10) Mother’s maiden name, (11) Address of parent or guardian, (12) Baptised, (13) Confirmed, (14) Married, (12) Left, (16) Remarks. Back: Information re…

Lying-in Home Register, June 1912-November 1960, St Joseph’s Refuge Fullarton

Each page has printed columns and headings with handwritten entries: (1) Name and usual residence of woman confined, (2) Date of confinement, (3) Name of Doctor or midwife who attended during confinement, (4) Here state with whom the child leaves the home – if with other, enter where gone to; if placed with Licensed Foster-mother…

State Children’s Department Lying-in Home Register, August 1901-May 1907, St Joseph’s Refuge Fullarton

Purpose printed volume produced for State Children’s Department. Each page carries title, Pursuant to “The State Children’s Act, 1895” Lying-in Home Register and has printed columns and headings with handwritten entries: (1) Name and usual residence of woman confined, (2) Date of confinement, (3) Name of Doctor or midwife who attended during confinement, (4) Here…

Lying-in Home Register, May 1907-May 1912, St Joseph’s Refuge Fullarton

Each page has printed columns and headings with handwritten entries: (1) Name and usual residence of woman confined, (2) Date of confinement, (3) Name of Doctor or midwife who attended during confinement, (4) Here state with whom the child leaves the home – if with other, enter where gone to; if placed with Licensed Foster-mother…

Admittance and Departures, August 1968-June 1971, St Joseph’s Refuge Fullarton

Each right hand page records admissions for one calendar month and is hand-drawn into columns with handwritten entries: (1) Number, (2) Date, (3) Name, (4) Left. From Jan 1969 a further column appears between ‘Name’ and ‘Left’, titled ‘Known as’, giving a Christian, or shortened name as a pseudonym, for some women. Quantity: 1 book…

Admission Register, November 1873-August 1956, St Joseph’s Refuge Fullarton

Begins with index on tabbed letter pages, giving surname, number and page number. Handwritten entries follow under printed columns on one page: (1) Date, (2) Number, (3) Name in full, (4) Age, (5) Where from, (6) When left, (7) Where gone to, (8) Married or Single, (9) Remarks. Notes on contents – (9) Remarks: Not…

Admission Register, August 1956-June 1968, St Joseph’s Refuge Fullarton

Begins with index on tabbed letter pages, giving surname, number and page number. Handwritten entries follow under printed columns on one page: (1) Date, (2) Number, (3) Name in full, (4) Age, (5) Where from, (6) When left, (7) Where gone to, (8) Married or Single, (9) Remarks. Notes on contents – (9) Remarks: Many…

Photographs, St Joseph’s Orphanage Largs Bay

The Adelaide Catholic Archdiocesan Archives hold a small number of photographs of the orphanage at Largs Bay. Access Conditions The Adelaide Catholic Archdiocesan Archives is open to the public from 9.30 to 4.30 Monday to Friday, but access to the Archives is by appointment only. Students and researchers may be allowed access to the Archives…

Annual Reports – Morialta Protestant Children’s Home

Annual Reports – Morialta Protestant Children’s Home comprises yearly reports about homes under the control of the Department of Social Welfare, and its predecessors. Access Conditions These records are open access and can be viewed by any member of the public. To arrange access to these records please contact State Records of South Australia.