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Matron’s reports, Kate Cocks Memorial Babies Home

Copies of Matron’s monthly reports. Numbers and details of admissions and discharges. No names given. The Methodist Church homes were run by the Adelaide Central Methodist Mission, now known as Uniting Communities. Records are held at the Uniting Communities. Access Conditions All personal information held by Uniting Communities is accessible upon request and is only…

Conference Committee [Minutes], Kate Cocks Memorial Babies Home

Minutes of meetings include monthly reports from the Superintendent. Reports provide numbers of admissions and discharges and details of individual cases. Christian names (pseudonyms) given from 1956. Quantity: 1 notebook. The Methodist Church homes were run by the Adelaide Central Methodist Mission, now known as Uniting Communities. Records are held at the Uniting Communities. Access…

Conference Committee 1957-62 and Conference Committee 1962-68 [Minutes], Kate Cocks Memorial Babies Home

Minutes of meetings include reports from the Superintendent of the Women’s Welfare Department. From 1959 these list ‘cases’ and give details about the situations of particular girls and babies admitted that year. Throughout minutes names are included in different ways. Pseudonyms (Christian name) are used, occasionally with real name of child handwritten next to pseudonym…

Minutes, Kate Cocks Memorial Babies Home

Minutes of the Women’s Committee, Babies Home Auxiliary, and Babies Home Aid. Each deals with aspects of the running of the homes. Babies Home Auxiliary includes copies of Matron’s reports. Names of children not mentioned. The Methodist Church homes were run by the Adelaide Central Methodist Mission, now known as Uniting Communities. Records are held…

Girls Home [Minutes], Kate Cocks Memorial Babies Home

Minutes of monthly meetings include attached Matron’s monthly reports with information of admissions, discharges and babies born. Rest of minutes concern general administration of home. Quantity: 1 notebook. The Methodist Church homes were run by the Adelaide Central Methodist Mission, now known as Uniting Communities. Records are held at the Uniting Communities. Access Conditions All…

Minutes of the board of management, Kate Cocks Memorial Babies Home

Minutes of monthly meetings include attached Matron’s monthly reports (from 1951 onwards) which record number of children in the home, give information about admissions and discharges including reasons for admissions, record adoptions, health and other issues. No names are mentioned. Minutes also provide background on the day-to-day running of the home including maintenance, alterations and…

Girls Home [Minutes], Kate Cocks Memorial Babies Home

Minutes of monthly meetings include attached Matron’s monthly reports with information of admissions, discharges and babies born. Rest of minutes concern general administration of home. Quantity: 1 notebook. The Methodist Church homes were run by the Adelaide Central Methodist Mission, now known as Uniting Communities. Records are held at the Uniting Communities. Access Conditions All…

Annual Reports to the District Convention, Lutheran Church South Australia District, Lutheran Children’s Emergency Home

These reports contain yearly updates on the home providing information about numbers of children admitted, staff changes and building developments. No names of children are mentioned. Access Conditions Most records at the Lutheran Archives are available for inspection. Some records have closed or restricted access. Some private records that are less than 30 years old…

Babies Home Minutes, Kate Cocks Memorial Babies Home

Minutes of monthly meetings including summaries of Matron’s monthly reports with numbers of admissions and discharges. Minutes also provide information about day-to-day running of home. Quantity: 1 notebook. The Methodist Church homes were run by the Adelaide Central Methodist Mission, now known as Uniting Communities. Records are held at Uniting Communities Access Conditions All personal…

Lutheran Children’s Emergency Home [Administrative File]

Department for Community Welfare administrative file titled Lutheran Children’s Emergency Home (GRS 4164/4. File no 14/13/2). General administrative file with reports, licensing agreements and correspondence between the Department and the home management committee. The file contains one news clipping regarding the opening of the home. No children’s names or information appear in this file. Access…