Scope and Content: Bristol County Hospital, formerly known as Bristol County Tuberculosis Hospital, one of the Massachusetts county institutions established for the treatment of tuberculosis in accordance with MGLA c 111, ss 78-90, was closed pursuant to St 1968, c 487, which abolished the hospital trustees and the Bristol County Hospital District, and authorized the sale of the hospital’s assets.   Client case files were transferred to Lakeville Hospital, a state institution for the treatment of tuberculosis and chronic diseases.  Bristol County Hospital had treated not only tuberculosis patients, but also those with emphysema, cancer, heart disease, and other chronic disorders.  Case files contain personal and medical data on patients from admission to discharge.
Arrangement: Arranged alphabetically by surname
Restrictions: Personal medical information restricted by statutory provision MGLA c 4, s 7, d 26(c) and c 66A. For conditions of access consult repository
Notes: Transferred to Archives from Lakeville Hospital, June 1992
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