Monday, August 29, 2011

Hospital document up for sale

A REMARKABLE piece of New Norfolk history has turned up for sale on eBay with an equally remarkable price. A Melbourne seller is seeking  a starting bid of $99.99 for a printed invoice from the Hospital for the Insane, New Norfolk (now Willow Court).

Dated October 1864, the invoice for £7 10/- (about $16) appears to be for one month's "medical treatment and maintenance" for a private patient named Leake. It was promptly paid by cheque a few days after being issued.

The item can be viewed here. Readers can decide for themselves whether the seller is "dreaming". 
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3 comments:

  1. NickAugust 30, 2011 at 9:27 AM

    Wow I love this stuff, but IMO I think he may be dreaming.
    Interesting to know the story behind tho

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  2. AnonymousAugust 30, 2011 at 10:22 AM

    Typo in last sentence in second last para: "It was promptly paid by cheque a few days after being issues." The word "issues" should be "issued".

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  3. EdAugust 30, 2011 at 1:09 PM

    Fixed - thanks Anonymous :-)

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