| Description | Originally received by Birmingham City Archives as a part of the Selly Oak Hospital collection (ref. HC SO), this volume contains those reports made by the infirmary matron to the Board of Guardians. They include detailed accounts of the movement of staff, information on the patients (particularly with regard to the outbreak of infectious diseases, such as smallpox or scarlet fever) and general notes on events and changes at the hospital. The volume is not indexed. |