Both administration and finance were initially the province of the Secretary-Superintendent of the hospital.
The series incorporates records concerning the governing body [HR2/4/1–2], premises [HR2/4/3–14], finance [HR2/4/15–18], legacies [HR2/4/19–34], hospital associations [HR2/4/35–36], newspaper cuttings books [HR2/4/37–42], printed items [HR2/4/43–70], and meeting papers [HR2/4/71–102].