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King's College Hospital
Nurses' League - Catalogue
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of London University, Kings College Archives.
King's College Hospital Nurses' League
Section 1: Nursing administration
Nursing Committee minutes 1892-1967
[KH/NL/M1/1]
1892-1904 Oct
King's College Hospital Nursing
Committee minutes, 1892-1904, including
matron's reports, staff appointments and resignations,
details of nurses sick leave, student examination
results.
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1904-1921
King's College Hospital Nursing
Committee minutes, 1904-1921.
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1938-1944
King's College Hospital Nursing
Committee minutes, 1938-1944 (Vol 5).
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1944-1949
King's College Hospital Nursing Committee minutes, 1944-1949 (Vol 6).
[KH/NL/M1/5]
1950-1952
King's College Hospital Nursing Committee minutes, 1950-1952 (Vol 7).
[KH/NL/M1/6]
1952-1955
King's College Hospital Nursing Committee minutes, 1952-1955 (Vol 8).
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1955-1957
King's College Hospital Nursing Committee minutes, 1955-1957 (Vol 9).
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1957-1960
King's College Hospital Nursing Committee minutes, 1957-1960 (Vol 10).
[KH/NL/M1/9]
1960-1962
King's College Hospital Nursing Committee minutes, 1960-1962 (Vol 11).
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1963-1965
King's College Hospital Nursing Committee minutes, 1963-1965 (Vol 12).
[KH/NL/M1/11]
1965-1967
King's College Hospital Nursing Committee minutes, 1965-1967 (Vol 13).
Minutes of [KCH] Sisters' Meetings 1955-1967
[KH/NL/M2/1]
1955-1958
'Minutes of Sisters meetings'.Typescript and occasional manuscript copies of minutes (unsigned) of approximately monthly meetings of the KCH nursing Sisters, 9 Nov 1955-10 Dec 1958, relating to operations and procedures within the wards.
[KH/NL/M2/2]
1959-1961
'Minutes of Sisters meetings'.Typescript copies of minutes (unsigned) of regular meetings of the [KCH] Sisters, 7 Jan 1959-16 Dec 1961 relating to operations and procedures within the wards.
[KH/NL/M2/3]
1962-1967
'Minutes of Sisters meetings'.Typescript copies of minutes (unsigned) of monthly meetings of the Sisters, 13 Jun 1962-6 Dec 1967 relating to operations and procedures within the wards.
Nurses Representative Council /Student Nurses Council
[KH/NL/M3/1]
1948-1962
'KCH Nurses Representative Council meetings'. Volume containing minutes, 28 Jun 1948-Oct 1951, relating to nurses accommodation arrangements, duty rosters, roll calls, dining facilities, and other regulation and management matters. In Oct 1951, the Representative Council was discontinued, and replaced by the Student Nurses Council, Oct 1951-1962.
KCH administrative files (relating to nursing)
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1904
KCH proposed rebuilding near Camberwell Green, South] East London, conditions of competition, instructions to selected architects, Sep 1904.
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1904-1919
'State registration of nurses'.File containing Report from the Select Committee on Registration of Nurses, together with the proceedings of the Committee, minutes of evidence and appendix, 26 Jul 1904, HMSO, London; Report from the Select Committee on Registration of Nurses, together with the proceedings of the Committee, minutes of evidence and appendix, 25 Jul 1905; Report from the Select Committee on Registration of Nurses with the proceedings of the Committee, HMSO, London 25 Jul 1905; Offprint of article 'The State Registration of Nurses' Katherine Henrietta Monk, Matron and superintendent of the Nurse-training School of KCH, The Monthly Review No 52, Vol 18.1 Jan 1902; printed petitions relating to State Registration, Apr 1909; letter to Miss Ray from Eva C E Luckes, Matron at The London Hospital, relating to the registration question, 18 Mar 1909; and news cutting reporting the appointment of the first General Nursing Council [1919].
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1910-1925
'Nursing arrangements-duties of administrative staff, from 1907'.File containing printed copies of KCH regulations for nurses; regulations for the appointment of Sister Matron; standing orders for Private Patients Wing Night Sister, Assistant Home Sister, Sister Matron, Assistant Matron, Sister Tutor, ward maids; nursing staff hours of duty; School of Nursing prospectus; form letters; leave schedules; regulations for dealing with cases of infectious diseases; papers relating to nurses accommodation available; diet table; report of the Special Committee to consider the prevention of infection in the treatment of typhoid fever, 10 Mar 1910; schedule of nursing staff required; notice of KCH scheme for pensions for nurses, 1912; rules regarding nurses uniforms, 1921;letter relating to the allocation of nursing staff to the Dental Department, 1 Dec 1925; and extract from minutes of the Committee of Management relating to establishment of a diabetic kitchen, 28 Jan 1925.
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1922
'Dr Daltons leaving present'.Papers of KCH Sister Matron Willcox, relating to the arrangements for a leaving present for Norman Dalton (1857-1923) Senior Physician and Lecturer in Medicine, from the nursing staff at KCH. Includes letter from Dalton's niece concerning the form of the present, 10 Nov 1922, and letter of acknowledgement from Dalton's sister, 11 Dec 1922; and a number of receipts and memoranda.
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1949-1978
'Nurses Uniforms'.Letters, memoranda and papers relating to nurses uniforms including outdoor uniforms, shoes, berets, dress measurements, coats, hospital expenditure on uniforms, uniform room, cardigans, design, belts etc, 1949-1969, 1978. Also includes printed Report of a Sub-committee on the design of nurses' uniforms, Ministry of Health Central Health Services Council Standing Nursing Advisory Committee, HMSO, London, 1959.
[KH/NL/AD1/6]
[1950s]
Printed report the functioning of Social Systems as a Defence against anxiety, a report on a study of the nursing services of a general hospital, Isabel E P Menzies, Tavistock Institute of Human Relations Centre for Applied Social Research, [1950s], based on research carried out at KCH and the Nurse Training School. Also draft Report on a pilot study of nurse training problems, Sep-Dec 1956 and on subsequent work, Jan-Jun 1957, part of research into nurse training at KCH, undertaken by the Tavistock Institute of Human Relations.
[KH/NL/AD1/7]
1950-1954
'1950s nursing procedures'.File containing a miscellaneous collection of papers relating to nursing procedures including:NHS circulars concerning prevention of cross infection [1951]; dressing surgical eye cases; nurses' charts, Jul 1950; procedures for reduction of temperatures, Apr 1954; collecting blood for transfusion, Feb 1954; storage of medicines and poisons, May 1954; insulin injections; inspection of patients' notes, Jun 1954; KCH regulations on dangerous drugs and poisons; and precautions for nursing cases of enterica group. Also contains General Nursing Council guide to the syllabus of examination for the General Register [1950s].
[KH/NL/AD1/8]
1950-1968
'GNC Inspection 1960 - Reports and notes'.KCH Sister Matron's file containing report on General Nursing Council (GNC) visit to KCH (including the Royal Eye Hospital, Belgrave Hospital, Baldwin Brown Convalescent Home and Dulwich Hospital for Sick Children), 1950; Report on reasons for non completion of general nursing training, by Registered Sick Children nurses, 1960; memoranda on KCH domestic staff hours, and nurse off duty times, and nurse accommodation, 1960; list of KCH teaching staff; notice of GNC routine inspection of KCH and Belgrave Hospital to take place Jan 1960; copies of questionnaire on the Belgrave Hospital and KCH, Denmark Hill, Dec 1959; GNC Report on second visit to the, KCH Denmark Hill, Mar 1960; GNC Report of visit to Belgrave Hospital, Mar 1960; Progress report on implementing the recommendation made by the GNC Inspectors for Training Schools following their visit on the 9 Mar 1960; Survey of Baldwin Brown Convalescent and Recovery Home, prepared for GNC inspection, Jun 1962; letters relating to GNC inspection of Dulwich Hospital, 1965, and copy of completed questionnaire, 1965; and notice concerning inspection to be held at KCH, Jan 1968.
[KH/NL/AD1/9CLOSED]
1952-1970
'50s and 60s education and training'.Matron's file containing letters and memoranda relating to nurse education and training including notice for Dulwich Introductory Courses students visit to King's College Hospital, Dec 1964; list of school leavers, names and education details, interested in careers in nursing, Aug 1964; arrangements for student nurses to be transferred to Dulwich Hospital, Jun 1964; notice of Sisters' Study Days, Sep 1966; St Giles Hospital Principal Tutor's report of students passed, 1967-1968; programme for First Line Management Course, St Giles Hospital, Jun 1968; nursing students ward allocation list, Sep 1969; GNC notice of reorganisation of the assessment of pupil nurses as from and including the autumn 1969 assessment, May 1969; names of student representatives, Jul 1970. Also contains Sister Tutor's list of clerical duties [1952].
[KH/NL/AD1/10]
1954-1959
'Nursing: drugs, cost, injections of steroids, administration, and Dispensary Sub-Committee 1950-1959'.Memoranda and reports relating to the safe handling of drugs by nurses; administration of prescriptions; hospital control of dangerous drugs and poisons; and copies of minutes of the KCH Medical Committee Dispensary Sub-Committee, 1957-1959.
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1956-1957, 1972-1973
File of papers including relating to nursing at King's College Hospital, including draft job description of KCH principal matron, (undated); copy of memoranda relating to booked admissions of patients, 2 Feb 1972; installation of Visual Display Unit in Princess Elizabeth Ward, Feb 1972; notices of in-service training for nurses, Mar 1972; and 40 hour week and paid overtime, May 1972; Report on the Psychiatric Units at KCH, St Giles and St Francis Hospital, Jan 1972; uniforms; Henderson-Lavage machine in the X-Ray Department, May 1972; notes on the staff rota in Lister Ward, May 1972; patients' identity bangles, Jun 1973; absentee rules, Mar 1972; Home Nurse/Hospital liaison, Jun 1973.Also contains memoranda on the changes in Domestic Assistants and Superintendents establishment, Jan 1962; Memoranda and letters relating to the diabetic kitchen, the Chief Dietician and cook's responsibilities in the diabetic kitchen, Apr 1956-Jan 1957.
[KH/NL/AD1/12]
1956-1959
'1950's - admin, night duty, work study (domestics etc), 88 hour fortnight'.Matron's file relating to administration of nursing work at KCH, including letters and memoranda concerning night nurses regulations, 1956; regulations for admission of patients, Oct 1958; survey of ward work, 1958; memoranda on the introduction of the 44 hour week for all nursing staff and students, Oct 1958; report on six months trial period of 44 hour week, Jun 1959; report on non-nursing work done by student nurses at the Belgrave Hospital, Sep 1959; Ministry of Health circular concerning introduction of the 88 hour fortnight for nursing staff, Oct 1959;.
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1957-1958
'Work Study'.Matron's file containing papers relating to arrangements for study courses for nurses, 1958; papers of the Working Conference for trained nurses on 'Wither Nursing?', Mar 1958, with report by Jane Morris-Wilson; and copy of a Royal College of Nursing article titled 'Work study and the hospital service, report of a conference…', Nov 1957.
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1958-1963
'Metabolic Unit'.Sister Matron's file containing papers relating to the Metabolic Unit at King's College Hospital, 1958-1963, including notes of meeting regarding the proposed research and metabolic unit, Nov 1958; correspondence relating to appointment of staff, 1959; visits of KCH staff to observe a similar unit at University College Hospital, London, 1959; visits of observers from other hospitals, 1963; and ward orderlies, 1963.Also contains 'Instructions for nurses working in the Metabolic Unit', 26 Jan 1962.
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1959-1968
File containing papers relating to various aspects of hospital administration, including the introduction of the 88 hour fortnight for nursing staff, Oct 1959; shortage of nursing staff, Nov 1964; residential accommodation for nurses, 1968; ward visiting, 1968; patient's wrist labels, 1968; dispensary key holders, 1968; complaints, 1966; thank you letters, 1966; reorganisation of nursing homes, 1967-1968.
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1960-1966
'Establishment and salaries'.File containing papers relating to Hospital estimates for 1957/1958, 1960; nursing salary costs for 12 London hospitals, 1955-1956; numbers of operating theatre staff 1950-1958; numbers of student nurses, 1961; completed survey forms of the Hospital Service Enquiry into deployment of nursing and midwifery staff, containing statistics for King's College Hospital and the Belgrave Hospital for Children, Oct 1963, Jan 1964; proposals for domestic staff establishment 1965, survey of nursing establishment, 1966, at Dulwich Hospital; survey of nursing staff in the Matron's department, 1963-1965; and agenda for the Nursing Committee, 14 Mar 1960.
[KH/NL/AD1/17CLOSED]
1960-1969
'1960s- admin and clerical (including sickness certificates and accident forms)'. King's College Hospital Sister Matron's file relating to nursing administrative staff, including sickness certificates; notices concerning vaccination; holiday arrangements, 1960-1969. Also contains notes on Matron's work programme, Mar 1960; and National Health Service circulars.
[KH/NL/AD1/18]
1961-1962
'Metric system'.Paper relating to the replacing of imperial measurements with the metric system, including hospital charts requiring amendment, lists of equipment to be changed, and minutes of the King's College Hospital Medical Committee Metric System Sub-committee, 1961.
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1961-1964
'1960s admin'.Matron's file containing papers concerning to the introduction of the 88 hour fortnight for nursing staff, 1961; assessment of equipment used in ward, 1961; introduction of the 42 hour week, 1964; maintenance at Dulwich Hospital, 1969; transfer beds at Dulwich Hospital, 1969; and related papers.
[KH/NL/AD1/20]
1961-1965
'Nursing - from Dispensary Sub-committee file, 1960-1969 - drugs and DDA books'.Papers relating to the use of new Dangerous Drugs Order and Record Books, 1961, including Ward Sisters' assessments, and minutes of King's College Hospital Medical Committee Dispensary Sub-Committee, Jun 1961; copies of an KCH analysis of expenditure on drugs, 1963-1965.
[KH/NL/AD1/21]
1961-1965
File containing papers relating to the employment of domestic staff, ward orderlies at King's College Hospital, 1961-1965, including table of hours worked.
[KH/NL/AD1/22]
[1961]-1968
'Work Study file, 1961-1962'.King's College Hospital Sister Matron's file containing minutes of meeting concerning the take over of the Nurses Home by Domestic Departments, 24 Sep 1968; reports on weekend staff costs, 1962-1963; letters relating to Mr Milles study of nursing work, 1960-1962; and a preliminary report on the arrangements for waking patients and serving breakfast, [1961].Also contains copy of Nursing and Domestic Work in the wards, a survey carried out for the Board of Governors, KCH, by the Hospital Organisation and Methods Service, Ministry of Health, Jun 1961.
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1961-[1971]
'Nursing: from Ten Year Plan Development Committee (and Sub committee), 1961 - nurse training and accommodation'.File of material including copies of minutes and agenda of the King's College Hospital Development Committee, May 1961-Jan 1963; second draft of the KCH Ten Year Building Programme [1961-1971]; copy of note on meeting held an the London County Council, County Hall, 19 Apr 1961 (with LCC and KCH staff) relating to building proposals; and report of Nurses accommodation, Apr 1961.
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1963-1968
File containing lists of nursing sisters of King's College Hospital, Baldwin Brown Convalescent Homes, Belgrave Hospital, Preliminary Training School, Walton-on-Thames Recovery Home and Dulwich Hospital, 1963-1968.
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1963-1969
'New Ward Block details sub-committee'.File of Miss Billimore, Matron, comprising copies of minutes and papers of the New Ward Block Details Sub-committee, 13 Mar 1963-May 1965, and the New Ward Block Building Sub-committee, Jun 1965-Jun 1969. Also includes notes on opening of the block, Mar 1968; and amalgamation of the midwifery school, Nov 1967.
[KH/NL/AD1/26]
1963, 1969
Papers relating to St Giles Hospital including notes on plans to transfer Prof Anderson's Medical Unit to St Giles; 'Return to nursing' training course; list of nursing staff; bed allocation; transfer of patients; proposal for designation as part of King's College Hospital, 1963.
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1963-1970
'King Edward's Hospital Fund'Sister Matron's file containing Miscellaneous papers relating to King Edward's Hospital Fund concerning the design of hospital beds, 1963-1964; copy of questionnaire relating to nursing school brochures, 1964; middle management training, 1966; ward progress reports for nurses in training, 1967; and jobs for volunteers, 1970.
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1964-1969
'1960s, Nursing Auxiliaries, ward orderlies, ward receptionist - duties etc'.King's College Hospital Sister Matron's file relating to the employment of nursing auxiliaries at Dulwich Hospital and KCH , including typescript copies of list of duties of staff including night nurses, Sep 1964; list of work of ward orderlies, Jul 1964; duties of ward receptionist, Dec 1964; and papers relating to nursing auxiliaries including suggested list of work, salary rates, guidance and information for KCH Auxiliaries; programme of training for nursing auxiliaries, and manuscript notes, 1965-1969.
[KH/NL/AD1/29]
1965-1966
'Nursing: ward visiting, post registration training and care of health, from Deputy House Governors File, 1960-1969'.File containing letters relating to the Standing Nursing Advisory Committee on post registration training and education of nurses, 1965-1966; visiting hours, 1965' and survey questions from the Teaching Hospitals Association Joint Committee on the care of the health of hospital staff, and KCH response, Feb-Mar 1966.
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1965-1967
'Nursing Auxiliary's Duties, O[ut] P[atients] D[epartment] file, 1965'.Filed containing National Health Service notice on Duties of Nurses in Out-Patients Department, Aug 1965; KCH memoranda on guidance for auxiliaries working in the Outpatients Department, Jul 1966; and letter concerning a shortage of nursing staff in the Outpatients Department, Jul 1967.
[KH/NL/AD1/31]
1966-1969
'Nursing admin 1966-1969, from House Governors File'.Copies of letters to Chief Nursing Officer, 1966-1969, relating to the standard of nursing in medical wards, 1966-1967; closure of the children's ward at Dulwich Hospital, Sep 1966; Institute of Hospital Administration survey of operation consent procedures, 1966; small pox emergency procedures, May 1967; trial of drug and medicine sheets, 1967; visiting hours, 1968; meal charges for resident and nursing staff, 1969; porter provision, Jan 1969.
[KH/NL/AD1/32CLOSED]
1966-1974
'G/N3/2 - Nursing Staff Health'.House Governor's file relating to the incidence of sickness amongst nursing staff at King's College Hospital, St Francis and St Giles Hospitals and provision of the nurses health service, Mar 1966-Nov 1974. Also contains sick notes for some staff.
[KH/NL/AD1/33]
1967-1970
'File A'.King's College Hospital Matron's file containing notes of meeting between Miss Brown, Assistant Professional Advisor, and the Council for the Training of Health Visitors, Jul 1967; KCH Regulations for checking of drugs, Aug 1967; Special requirement by student nurses on entry to the School of Nursing and notes for guidance, Oct 1967; KCH Agreement and standing orders for State Enrolled Nurses, and Staff Nurses, 1967; standing orders for the KCH Group Nursing Education Committee, Sep 1968; list of duties for proposed post of Nurse Recruitment Officer, Oct 1969; memoranda concerning charges for staff meals, Aug 1969; papers relating to meeting concerning extra duty payments, Apr 1969; copy of report on implementation of General Nursing Council recommendations of Inspector on the Training Schools in KCH Group, Mar 1970; programme for visit of Mrs Anderson, Recruitment Officer, KCH.
[KH/NL/AD1/34]
1968
'1968 procedures for interviewing'.Copy of memoranda on points to address when interviewing nursing staff.
[KH/NL/AD1/35]
1968-1969
'Committee minutes of No 7'.Copies of minutes of meetings of the King's College Hospital Nursing Officer Grade 7 Staff, Jun 1968-Apr 1969, relating to nursing procedures and duties.
[KH/NL/AD1/36]
1969-1975
Printed reports titled Sick Nurse II, a review of the years 1964-1968 at King's College Hospital London, Frances J Pounds, Jul 1969; and Sick Nurse III, a review of the years 1969-1973 in the King's College Hospital Group, Frances J Pounds, Jul 1974, reporting sickness related absence of nursing staff.Also covering letter from Pounds to Miss A Stagg and Miss J Hobbs, 30 Sep 1975
[KH/NL/AD1/37]
1971-1973
'1970's, Computer System Proposal - nursing record computer system specification'.Copies of papers relating to the development of a computer system for nursing records at KCH, including report on proposal; notes on meetings; minutes of Nursing Working party, 10 Aug 1971-12 Oct 1973; and copy of Nursing Record Computer System Specification, KCH Computer Centre, Jun 1972.
[KH/NL/AD1/38]
1970-1978
'1970s - Admin, nurses home, night dialysis, staff appraisal form'.Memoranda relating to new pathology laboratories at Dulwich Hospital (undated); receiving ward, main theatres, and formation of minor operating theatre, Dulwich Hospital, Jun 1970; KCH Staff Residences at St Francis' Hospital and West Nurses' Home, 20 Jan 1970; results of General Nursing Council assessments of pupil nurses, 11 May 1970; Also contains copy of minutes of the Seventeenth meeting of Nursing Officers at Dulwich Hospital, 3 Feb 1970; agenda of the Dulwich Hospital House Committee, 10 Jun 1970, and minutes, 13 May 1970; copy of letter from V Parsons, Director, Renal Unit to Miss M E Humphrey, Senior Nursing Officer, Dulwich Hospital, relating to provisions for night dialysis, 16 Mar 1970; and copy of Camberwell Health Authority form for a staff development and performance review, 1978.
[KH/NL/AD1/39]
1972
'Donald Otters (1972) Nursing workload project'.Copies of papers relating to a King's College Hospital project undertaken by Donald E Otters to ascertain the effect of variable patient factors upon nurses' work, and establish a means of obtaining this information effectively, including report and comments on the project.
[KH/NL/AD1/40]
1973
Photocopy of King's College Hospital Group Report on the Nursing Staff Complement, Oct 1973; and the Group Nursing Advisory Committee comments on the Report of the Committee of Nursing (Briggs Report), Feb 1973.
[KH/NL/AD1/41]
[1974-1985]
Incomplete typescript copy of 'Nursing Procedures'; also two small ring binders containing annotated copies of Nursing Procedures for King's College Hospital Group [1974-1985].
Accidents and incident reports, 1975
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1970
Copies of three statements by nurses describing minor accidents in King's College Hospital wards, Oct-Nov 1970.
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1975
'Accidents and incidents 1975'.File containing photocopies of staff reports of accidents and incidents in various wards involving, male or female patients of staff of the King's College Hospital, 1975. Incidents relate mainly to patient falls.
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