Admission Register, Farr House

Large hardback volume with title inside front cover, Orphan Home, Mitcham.
First page index to entries listing name of child and page reference. Then one page per child listing: (1) Name, (2) Birth date, (3) Admission date, (4) Parental details and whether still living, (5) Addresses, (6) Nearest relatives and siblings, (7) Baptismal information, (8) School attendance, (9) Employment, (10) Discharge information – when and where to, (11) Health report including information about immunisations and illnesses.
Notes on contents – Entries are handwritten. Amount and order of information varies.

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