The New York (N.Y.) medical registers contain demographic and medical information about New York City residents undergoing medical treatments in 1898 and 1899; some entries include graphic photographs related to patients' physical health. Each volume contains around 300 pages of medical records, and each has an alphabetical index listing patients' names and ailments. The unnamed hospital primarily treated adult men and women, though some records pertain to children.
Each entry begins with the patient's name, age, country of origin, occupation, and address; most belonged to the working class. The registers provide further detailed information about the patient's relevant medical history (at least one patient had previously been admitted to Bellevue Hospital), current condition, and treatments, including examination notes and descriptions and results of operations. The writers also noted the date of discharge. Some entries include photographs of patients, including many who suffered from tumors, hernias, and lesions, often located between the abdomen and the feet. Others suffered from appendicitis and, on fewer occasions, broken bones and bullet wounds. At least one image utilized x-radiation.
