Medical Statistics Books (PA) 1883-1900

About This Collection

Record books of medical statistics kept on the inmate population by resident physicians at the Eastern State Penitentiary. Information provided is name of inmate, date of reception, inmate number, race, gender, general physical health, general condition of mental health, description of habits, vaccines received, hereditary diseases in the family, number of convictions, place of birth, occupation, and remarks. Images are arranged chronologically by date of entry. This collection is part of the Department of Justice which administers the state correctional institutions for the Commonwealth.