Medical Records for Mr. Crean Box date of Death 15th March 1936
Dear NSW Ministry of Health,
My name is Therese Whitton, I am searching for medical records of my great grandfather.
Mr Crean Box who was a patient at the RPA on the 15th March 1936 and passed away due to complications post surgery.
We have only recently located his final resting place at Rookwood Cemetery and as I am the only great grand daughter left I would like to try to retrieve any information regarding his medical history for generations to come.
Yours faithfully,
Therese Whitton
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Dear Ms Whitton
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In response to your enquiry below, please be advised that the Ministry of
Health does not hold any personal medical records of patients treated at
Individual medical facilities.
The information within the scope of your request could potentially be held
by the facility where your great grandfather was treated.
Unfortunately, there is no central registry for medical records in NSW
Health, so we are unable to search for requested medical records.
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Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
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Dear NSW Ministry of Health,
My name is Therese Whitton, I am searching for medical records of my great
grandfather.
Mr Crean Box who was a patient at the RPA on the 15th March 1936 and
passed away due to complications post surgery.
We have only recently located his final resting place at Rookwood Cemetery
and as I am the only great grand daughter left I would like to try to
retrieve any information regarding his medical history for generations to
come.
Yours faithfully,
Therese Whitton
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