Series[UMA-SR-000001991] Client RecordsAccession[1989.0090] RECORDS OF MELBOURNE CITY MISSIONIdentifierUMA-ITE-1989009000278Scope and ContentLoose pages from an Admissions Register, Maternity Home, November 1939 - September 1945, only first name (of baby or mother) recorded in register. Information recorded as follows:
- Date
- Entered Home
- Entered Hospital
- Discharged from Hospital
- Maintenance Received
- Bonus from Hospital
- Discharged from Home
- Number in Home
- Remarks
The Melbourne City Mission Maternity Home opened in Brunswick in 1900. It housed pregnant mothers, babies and arranged some adoptions. From 1947 a Toddlers’ Home called Hartnett House operated on the same site. In 1955, the Maternity Home and Toddlers’ Home were amalgamated into one unit. It was renamed Hartnett House in 1958. Access StatusAccess restrictions applyRequest TypeRequest unitUnit1989.0090 Unit 0029MenuBrowse digitised items | Available in the Reading Room
Melbourne City Mission, Client Records: Admissions Register - Maternity Home (1939-1945), [UMA-ITE-1989009000278]. University of Melbourne Archives, accessed 09/12/2025, https://archives.library.unimelb.edu.au/nodes/view/266952
