Records of Enfield Hospital, State Records of South Australia

These records were created by Enfield Receiving House, later known as Enfield Hospital, and contain information about patients, staff, and administrative matters at Enfield. The collection is held by State Records of South Australia. The records contain personal details of people admitted to Enfield Hospital, including children and young people. Records about patients include admission and discharge registers, case files, records about prescribed medications, records about the movement of patients between wards/facilities, and daily information about occurrences on hospital wards. The collection also includes administrative records from the hospital such as staff reports/diaries, and meeting minutes. Some records dating from 1979 onwards also relate to patients admitted to Hillcrest Hospital, which came under the same board of management as Enfield in 1979.

Access Conditions

Access to records in this collection is restricted for up to 100 years in order to protect personal privacy. People mentioned in these records have a right to access information about themselves. To arrange access to these records please contact the Records Manager at Glenside Health Services. For access to open records, please contact State Records of South Australia.

Records

The following records in this collection contain information about patients at Enfield Receiving House and Enfield Hospital, and may include information about children and young people who were admitted to Enfield.

Admission and Discharge Records

Admission registers – Enfield Receiving House, later Enfield Hospital, 1922-1979 (GRS/13191)

Admission schedules, annual single number series – Enfield Receiving House, later Enfield Hospital, 1922-1979 (GRS/13192)

Selective index to admissions – Enfield Receiving House, later Enfield Hospital, 1922-1964 (GRS14331)

Record of all patients admitted – Enfield Receiving House, later Enfield Hospital, 1938-1981 (GRS/12214)

Admission register – Female East Ward, Enfield Hospital, 1978-1980 (GRS/17480)

Rough register of patients – Enfield Hospital and Hillcrest Hospital, 1979-1980 (GRS/16004)

Statistical register of admissions – Hillcrest Hospital and Enfield Hospital, 1979-1980 (GRS/16021)

Register of patients – Watson Ward, Enfield Hospital, 1980 (GRS/16115)

Register of discharges and deaths – Enfield Receiving House, 1938-1970 (GRS/14890)

Register of discharges (voluntary boarders) – Enfield Receiving House, later Enfield Hospital, 1941-1965 (GRS/14224)

Patient discharge and transfer cards – Enfield Hospital 1968-1977 (GRS/14217)

Patient Movement Records

Record of notices forwarded to Inspector-General and Public Trustee – Enfield Receiving House, 1938-1945 (GRS/15237)

Record of notices forwarded to the Inspector-General of Hospitals for sanction – Enfield Receiving House, 1938-1961 (GRS/15236)

Record of patients granted trial leave – Enfield Receiving House, 1938-1961 (GRS/16059)

Patient Case Files and Index Cards

Male patients’ case books, alphabetical series – Enfield Receiving House, 1923-1962 (GRS/14232)

Female patients’ case books, alphabetical series – Enfield Receiving House, 1946-1962 (GRS/14233)

Index cards relating to in-patients – Enfield Receiving House, 1958-1969 (GRS/17479)

Other Records Containing Patient Information

Medical journals – Enfield Receiving House, later Enfield Hospital, 1922-1979 (GRS/14222)

Daily journal of changes – Enfield Receiving House, later Enfield Hospital, 1938-1966 (GRS/14387)

Prescription books – Enfield Receiving House, later Enfield Hospital, 1938-1979 (GRS/17132)

Certificate books in respect of tranquillising drugs and/or anti-depressant drugs – Parkside Mental Hospital, Northfield Mental Hospital, Enfield Hospital, 1962-1971 (GRS/17136)

Report books – Night Charge Nurse, Enfield Hospital, 1972-1980 (GRS/16079)

Communication books – Nursing Supervisor and Night Charge, Enfield Hospital, 1974-1980 (GRS/16080)

Diaries – Nursing Supervisor, Enfield Hospital, 1975-1980 (GRS16081)

Administrative Records

Minutes of patients’ government meetings – Enfield Hospital, 1971-1976 (GS/16027)

Community meeting minutes – Enfield Hospital, 1975-1977 (GRS/16028)